Vietnamese EV maker Vinfast eyes U.S. auto market

(25 Oct 2023)
VIETNAM EV MAKER
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Hanoi, Vietnam - 28 September 2023
1. Various of Hanoi traffic
2. Close of Vinfast’s teal electric taxi
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Hai Phong, Vietnam - 29 September 2023
3. Various of car frames being welded at Vinfast car factory
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Hanoi, Vietnam - 29 September 2023
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Le Thi Thuy Thuy, Vinfast CEO:
“We’re trying to make EVs in all different segments so everybody can have access to EVs, and we can really accelerate the movement toward a greener future and greener transportation.”
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Hai Phong, Vietnam - 29 September 2023
5. Various of car frames being welded
6. Various of workers assembling electric cars
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Hanoi, Vietnam - 29 September 2023
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vinfast CEO:
“Smart EVs open up a whole new world. It’s just totally different. It’s not just a traditional vehicle anymore. With a huge battery underneath, it can do a lot of things.”
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Hai Phong, Vietnam - 29 September 2023
8. Various of workers assembling electric cars
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Hanoi, Vietnam - 29 September 2023
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vinfast CEO:
“There's a lot of smart features that are embedded in the vehicles. So, the EVs are actually becoming a lot smarter and smarter with time. It’s like switching from analogue phones to smartphones, basically.”
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Hai Phong, Vietnam - 29 September 2023
10. Various of cars on hanging conveyor
11. Various of workers assembling electric cars
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Hanoi, Vietnam - 29 September 2023
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vinfast CEO:
“Our rationale is very simple. If we can make it there, if we can succeed there, I mean, people will believe in us. So now, people in ASEAN, they would buy cars from us. Because if we make it, if the US consumers buy our cars, then it’s probably OK for the people around here to buy our cars. So, it’s an approval stamp to some extent. But it's very difficult.”
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Hanoi, Vietnam - 28 September 2023
14. Various of Nguyen Thanh An driving his Vinfast electric car to charging station and charging his car
15. SOUNDBITE (Vietnamese) Nguyen Thanh An, electric vehicle owner:
“The emissions from cars running on petrol and diesel, together with the harsh weather, in scorching temperatures and smoke, and the heat radiated from cars, we can clearly see that if more vehicles are electric, immediately people will benefit from a better environment.”
16. Wide of Vinfast showroom
17. Tilt up from VF6 model to VF8 model
18. Various of potential EV buyer Nguyen Thi Hai Yen looking at car interiors
19. SOUNDBITE (Vietnamese) Nguyen Thi Hai Yen, potential EV buyer:
“I feel that electric cars will be better for the environment. The cars I see have good designs and the features in the VF8 and VF34 are suitable for a woman like me.”
20. Various of Vinfast cars in traffic
STORYLINE:
LEADIN:
The U.S. market is a challenging place to sell cars, says the CEO of Vietnamese automaker Vinfast, but if its electric vehicles can make it there,, they can make it anywhere.
Prioritizing the U.S. market, despite its stringent regulations and scrutiny was a deliberate decision, according to Le Thi Thu Thuy.
STORYLINE:
Traffic on the streets of Hanoi.
Look closely, and you might spot a teal blue taxi manufactured by Vinfast.
They're then welded and painted and the cars are finally tested after assembly.
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