VinFast plans to open India, Indonesia plants this year in pivot to Asia


Vinfast aimed to sell around 200,000 units in Vietnam this year, compared with around 97,000 units sold in 2024. - AFP

HANOI: Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast plans to open a car assembly plant in India by the end of June and another one in Indonesia in October, its chief said on Thursday (April 24), as the company shifts its focus to Asia.

The loss-making startup had initially planned to focus on America for its foreign sales, but slow progress in the United States, even before growing uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs, pushed the company to change strategy.

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