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Vietnam Auto Show 2008 to open in Hanoi

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam Auto Show 2008, the biggest of its kind so far, will be held in Hanoi from August 21-25 with the participation of 12 members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufactures' Association (VAMA).

The show, jointly organised by VAMA and the Asia Trade Fair and Business Promotion Joint Stock Company , is a biennial event from 2002 andan annual event from 2008 .

On display at the fourth show, entitled "A true dream", will be four-seat and seven-seat cars, minibuses, city buses, passenger cars and vehicles ofspecial purposes.

Services and products of the supporting industry, including car interior products, car accessories and components, bank services and insurance, willalso be exhibited during the five-day show.

Economical and environmentally friendly cars made by Honda, Toyota ,Ford and Mercedes-Benz will be highlighted at the show.

A seminar on automobile assembly and production in VN will also be heldduring the event.

VAMA President Udo F. Loersch told the press on August 15 that the show not only reflects domestic automobile manufacturers' active growth and technology development but also is an opportunity for foreign businesses toexplore Vietnam 's supporting industry.

He pledged continued investment in Vietnam 's automobile sector and hoped that the Vietnamese Government will apply long-term stable tax policies in facilitating automobile manufacturers' further investment inproduction.

VAMA, a non-profit organisation, has 17 members, including 11 joint venture and foreign-invested firms. Making its debut in 2000, the association has made considerable contributions to Vietnam 's automobile industry and created more than 65,000 jobs for local workers.-Enditem

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