Vietnam: Laptop sales slowed by tablets

• Aug 13, 2016

Vietnam: Laptop sales slowed by tablets

Saturday, 13 August 2016 – Laptop sales have plateaued despite companies launching new products to stimulate the market, with insiders blaming it on the economy and a switch by consumers to tablets.

In the first half of this year there has been a slight fall in sales compared with the same period last year, Nguy?n V?n Thanh of the mobile devices purchasing department at Th? Gi?i Di ??ng (Mobile World) Joint Stock Company told Vi?t Nam News.

Lenovo, without providing detailed figures, said: “Vi?t Nam has contributed significantly to the company’s [business] on the global and regional scale. [But] it has been a challenging year for many and for Lenovo too.”

A wholesale company, which did not want to be identified, said it has had to reduce this year’s laptop sales target due to the downturn the market is going through. Read More?