Vietnam’s Richest Man Wants to Sell EVs to America

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Published 2022-08-18
Pham Nhat Vuong is Vietnam’s richest man, and he has US ambitions. His company VinFast is building an EV factory in North Carolina, hoping to sell cars to Americans. But it will be an uphill battle.

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All Comments (21)
  • @aleonyohan6745
    I worked with Vietnamese people in my factory for 20 years. They are such a friendly and funny people. I am so happy to see their success.
  • @sonnynguyen5917
    No matter what. I like this guy’s aspiration. He has the ambitious spirit of a Vietnamese. He’ll no doubt face hardship but I believe in him. Words to the CEO of Vin Group, help and lift Vietnam out of poverty. We Vietnamese deserve this. We shed so much suffering and blood throughout our history already. Be the hero to your people, make Vietnam proud, and do the right thing!
  • @DucaTech
    I'm very excited and giddy to see a Vietnamese brand going global. Hope for the best and success for VinFast.
  • @mahi7462
    Love from India 🇮🇳 to Vietnam
  • @saswatbharat1107
    I am from Vietnam too. I worked with Vietnam - Chief Engineer - Tatavoosian Van at Eaton company and changed the world in Avionics Display at Eaton for China, USA, Canada and Brazil and France country projects. The way we devloped Avionics panels from prototypes to pilot plants to produce QUAL units is appreciable. Vietnam leaders are also talented. I am American, vietnam and Indian.
  • It’s crazy how a car costing 40k is casual now (no shame to Vinfast for this). But what worries me is yet another example of a society being ruined by cars. Take this advice Vietnam: don’t build highways. Invest in trains and bike infrastructure.
  • @uyenhoang6847
    He's my role model and inspires me as well as the young generation in Vietnam to keep working and making big dreams
  • @heath37
    Forget electric vehicles, bring Banh Mi to the world
  • I am Vietnamese, I am very proud of our Vietnamese products. I❤VN
  • I'm down to buy a Vinfast if it's proven to be reliable, safe, and comfortable. I really could care less about the brand but real world use reliability and cost are really the biggest factors
  • @4:27 - "You can have Vietnamese born in Vingroup hospitals, they can go to a Vinschool and eventually come out of a Vin university as well. They can live in Vinhomes and shop in Vinsmart as well!" Wow, what a wonderful range of choice Vietnamese have!
  • I own a Vinfast Klara S which is an electric scooter. The build quality is definitely top notch: the finish is very nice, fitment is among the best, and the parts used are from reputable companies. If their electric cars have the same build quality then they will be succesful because their strategy is sound.
  • this is a typical example of self belief and risk taking in business.
  • @Crabman_87
    I hope Bloomberg follows this up with a Quicktake on the Vietnamese power network and where it's going in the future to match this EV uptake.
  • @DrPV
    Remember... You have to pay a subscription for the battery AFTER you buy the car.
  • @lentieng8165
    Just wait for the crash test to come out and decide. Version 2.0 makes more sense to me. First version from an unknown manufacturer is always risky.