Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Hanbok photoshoot at Vietnam’s Hue Imperial Citadel sparks controversy, VinFast plans to test driverless taxis by late 2027
Vietnam News 19:00 24/10/2026A video showing a model in a hanbok posing in front of Ngo Mon Gate at the Hue Imperial Citadel has sparked controversy on social media. VinFast plans to test 200 Level 4 autonomous taxis in Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City, by late 2027.And more in our podcast.
VinFast plans to test 200 driverless taxis in Vietnam by late 2027
Vietnam News 11:50 24/10/2026VinFast plans to test 200 Level 4 autonomous taxis in Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City, by late 2027, with the vehicles capable of monitoring their surroundings, responding to traffic situations and operating without drivers under specified conditions.
VinFast expands overseas as Q2 revenue surges 85.5%
Economy 11:11 21/10/2026VinFast, the electric vehicle maker founded by Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, reported revenue of more than US$1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 85.5 percent year on year, with international markets including India, Indonesia and the Philippines making increasingly significant contributions.
Vingroup names 135,000-seat Hanoi stadium after EV brand VinFast
Vietnam News 13:18 31/07/2026Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup announced Thursday evening that its massive 135,000-seat stadium currently under construction in southern Hanoi will be officially named after its electric vehicle brand, VinFast.
VinFast opens 66 new electric motorcycle dealerships across Vietnam
Economy 20:16 11/06/2026Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast on Wednesday opened 66 more electric motorcycle dealerships across 22 provinces and cities, bringing its total number of authorized sales points to nearly 750 nationwide.
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast teams up with international partners to advance self-driving technology
Economy 19:40 02/06/2026VinFast has announced a strategic partnership with NVIDIA and AI firm Autobrains to develop a level-4 autonomous robotaxi platform, marking a significant step in the Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker’s self-driving auto ambitions and its efforts to address complex transportation challenges in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam’s VinFast raises charter capital to $3.4bn
Economy 16:56 29/05/2026Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast Trading and Production JSC (VFTP) has increased its charter capital by VND10 trillion (US$380 million), bringing the total to VND90.793 trillion ($3.4 billion) and making it the largest-capitalized company within the Vingroup ecosystem.
Vietnam’s VinFast appoints new chairman
Economy 14:17 26/05/2026Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto Ltd. has announced the appointment of Pham Nhat Quan Anh as chairman of the company’s board of directors, replacing Le Thi Thu Thuy.
VinFast restructures manufacturing operations in Vietnam
Economy 18:01 14/05/2026Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast plans to transfer its entire stake in VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company (VFTP), including its manufacturing operations in Vietnam, to an investor group involving CEO Pham Nhat Vuong.
Vietnam's VinFast unveils 2 ultra-luxury auto models
Economy 17:07 03/03/2026Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast on Tuesday announced the completion of its three strategic automotive brand lines and unveiled two new ultra-luxury models, including the Lac Hong 800S and Lac Hong 900S.
VinFast delivers over 16,000 electric vehicles in January
Economy 16:49 12/02/2026VinFast, the electric vehicle arm of Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup, delivered 16,172 electric vehicles in Vietnam in January 2026, up 55 percent from a year earlier, the company announced recently.
Vietnam’s VinFast unveils 7 new premium, sport electric motorcycles
Economy 17:00 30/01/2026Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast on Thursday announced the completion of its comprehensive product roadmap for electric motorcycles, structured around three distinct segments mass-market, premium, and sport, and introduced seven all-new models in the premium and sport categories.