Hanoi, Feb. 13 -- A total of 18,893 cars were sold in Vietnam in January, a drop of 40% compared to the previous month, according to a monthly report issued by Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) on February 13. Toyota led all brands in January sales with 3,346, followed by Ford with 2,452; Mazda, 2,031; THACO KIA,1,846; and Honda, 1,826. Experts attributed a sharp decline in car sales to the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, impacting consumers' purchasing power. Consumers tend to wait for new models and releases at this time of year, contributing to lower sales during this period. The report shows that January sales fell significantly with passenger car sales dropping 42% month-on-month to 14,201 units, commercial vehicles ...