Vietnam Vinfast puts new electric model in the market

A worker operates the car assembly line at the new automobile plant of VinFast, Vietnam's first homegrown car manufacturer in Haiphong. - AFP

HANOI, March 24 (Bernama): Vietnamese automaker VinFast is taking pre-orders for its first electric vehicle (EV) model VF e34 priced at VND690 million (US$29,820), the company said Wednesday.

People making orders before June 30, 2021, can purchase the vehicle for just VND590 million and a free-of-charge battery lease for one year. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in Nov 2021, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA).