Vinfast EV cars are seen during a car shipment to the U.S. in Haiphong city, Vietnam, November 25, 2022.
Vinfast EV cars are seen during a car shipment to the U.S. in Haiphong city, Vietnam, November 25, 2022. Image Credit: Reuters

Hai Phong, Vietnam: Vietnam's electric vehicle maker VinFast said on Friday it had shipped its first batch of 999 cars to the United States, capping a five-year bid to develop an auto production hub in the Southeast Asian country for markets in North America and Europe.

VinFast battery electric cars for export
VinFast battery electric cars are seen during a car shipment to the U.S. in Haiphong city, Vietnam, November 25, 2022. Image Credit: Reuters

One of the newest entrants into the EV industry is VinFast from Vietnam. It doesn’t have the pedigree or band value of Teslas. Or, perhaps not yet.

The company has surprised many for its technologically-advanced products. There’s a “wow factor” highlighted by respected car reviewers.

This makes VinFast belong to a league of its own: it’s is not your ordinary EV maker. Testimonies by a number of test drivers point to an admission of having had their head blown off on their first test drive.

Though relatively low-priced, and still low-volume, VinFast EVs are packed with high-tech features. Production is also expected to ramp up in the US, with the building of $4-billion EV and battery factory in North Carolina.

VinFast offers a 10-year warranty and a battery-swapping scheme.