Indonesia's president visits Vietnam's EV maker Vinfast and invites auto giants to open plant in Jakarta


In this photo released by VinFast, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre right) speaks with Vingroup Chairman and VinFast Global CEO Pham Nhat Vuong, center left, after visiting VinFast EV manufacturing complex in Hai Phong, Vietnam on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. - VinFast via AP

HANOI, Vietnam (AP): Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Vietnamese automaker VinFast's factory on Saturday and said that he would create the necessary conditions for the multinational to be able to build a plant and invest in Indonesia quickly.

On a trip to the sprawling factory in the port city of Haiphong in northern Vietnam, Widodo also sat behind the wheel of a VinFast electric car before wrapping up his three-day visit to Vietnam.

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