January auto sales in Vietnam surged 76% year on year to 6,961 units, accelerating from an annual rise of 59% in December, an industry report said on Friday.

Toyota, the top seller, sold 2,212 vehicles last month, a rise of 31.8% from a year earlier, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association said in its monthly report.

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Last year sales by 16 automakers in Vietnam rose 7% from 2008 to 119,460 vehicles.