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drivers drawn to something with a bit
of a higher ride to move safely over
the city’s soaked streets. The vehicle’s
generous seating room also makes it an
attractive pick for those with families
or just a lot of friends.
Vietnam’s streets could see a lot
more of these vehicles on the road
in the future, but we’re talking far
off future. The European Union
and Vietnam have passed a trade
agreement that eliminated taxes on a
lot of big ticket items, like wine, some
food and European-made automobiles,
like the Maserati. However, the
agreement does not immediately
reduce the taxes on all the vehicles
to zero, instead favoring a seven-year
long gradual elimination. It’ll be a
while yet before the showroom moves
its next hundred cars, but it might not
take three years this time.