VinFast officially becomes operational in North America, Europe
The VinFast Commercial and Services Trading Co. Ltd officially put its branches in the US, Canada, France, Germany, and the Netherlands into operation on July 12.
The smart electric car model VF e35 that VinFast plans to debut globally in March 2022 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The VinFast Commercialand Services Trading Co. Ltd officially put its branches in the US, Canada,France, Germany, and the Netherlands into operation on July 12.
The move aims to prepare for the debut ofVinfast’s electric cars in those markets and is a step towards the goal ofturning VinFast into a global smart electric car manufacturer.
The US, Canada, France, Germany, and theNetherlands are five key markets in the firm’s business expansion plan.
VinFast has reportedly worked to quicklycomplete its operation apparatus in these countries over the past year.
Apart from the key management posts held byVietnamese, the company has recruited a number of experienced automobile andbusiness experts from major car makers like Tesla, BMW, Porsche, Toyota, andNissan to complete its system, expand the network of partners, and prepare forthe debut.
Vinfast has also tailored its businessstrategies to the specific characteristics of each market.
The Vietnamese car maker is set to launch twosmart electric car models, VF e35 and VF e36, globally in March 2022.
CEO of the company Thai Thi Thanh Hai saidVinFast considers North America and Europe’s road maps for banning internal combustionengine cars to switch to electric vehicles as a great chance for it to conquerglobal markets.
Earlier, its first electric car model, VF e34,set a record in the Vietnamese market when over 25,000 orders were made in justa short period of time after the launch./.
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The smart electric car model VF e35 that VinFast plans to debut globally in March 2022 (Photo: VNA) 
