Vietnam

VinFast Viper is an all-new model with a bold design, integrating various smart features such as a Smart Key that supports vehicle tracking and remote locating. (Vinfast photo)

VinFast Just Rolled Out Four New Electric Scooters — And Tightened Its Grip On Vietnam

VinFast has rolled out four new electric scooter models in Vietnam, and this is not a routine product refresh. It is a coordinated escalation across hardware, software, pricing, and energy infrastructure, designed to lock in domestic market dominance before foreign platforms — most notably Gogoro — can achieve meaningful scale. … [continued]

Pacifico Energy Achieves Commercial Operations at Sunpro Wind Farm in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Pacifico Accelerates Growth in the Vietnam Energy Market Vĩnh Long, Vietnam — Pacifico Energy Vietnam (PEV), the Vietnam-based development platform of Pacifico Energy Group (PEG), a leading global energy infrastructure developer, today announced the commencement of commercial operations at its 30 MW Sunpro Wind Farm (Sunpro), adding new power capacity … [continued]

Green GSM EV taxis using the VinFast Nerio Green ready for release for the first time to its drivers in ceremonies in the Quezon Memorial Circle in the Philippines. (Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond B. Tribdino.)

VinFast Soars to ~170,000 Sales in Vietnam in 2025

The electric vehicle maker from Vietnam has not exactly taken off in the United States, but VinFast is apparently doing quite well at home. The company said today that it delivered about 170,000 electric vehicles in Vietnam in 2025, which is almost double what it delivered in 2024. In total, … [continued]

A conceptual image of the VinSpeed High Speed Train. (Image from VinGroup.)

High-Speed Train Coming to Vietnam Soon

VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, a unit of Vietnam’s Vingroup conglomerate, has signed a strategic cooperation and technology transfer agreement with Siemens Mobility GmbH to advance high-speed rail development in Vietnam. The accord, agreed in Hanoi on December 17, establishes a framework for technology transfer, design … [continued]

The entrance of the VinFast factory at Hai Phong, Vietnam. (Photo by Deriq Bernard Tribdino)

Op-Ed: “Wild East” Gamble — Why VinFast is Burning Cash to Reach the Stars

CleanTechnica is all for renewables and electrification. We exist to remind humans of the Earth and to rid it of smoke belchers, offensive energy generation, and climate deniers. Idealistic as we are, we are also grounded in the truth that this will never happen quickly enough, and will happen mostly … [continued]

The entrance of the VinFast factory at Hai Phong, Vietnam. (Photo by Deriq Bernard Tribdino)

Revisiting VinFast’s Hai Phong Factory: Transformation Complete

A First-Hand Account Of VinFast’s Automotive Evolution I’ve been fortunate enough to visit the VinFast manufacturing complex in Hai Phong twice — once in 2022, just after the pandemic and during its early EV transition, and again just last week, as part of a Philippine media delegation. My dad was … [continued]

XPENG’S Leap Forward In Asia–Pacific Charging Landscape With Over 2.4 Million Charging Piles Globally

XPENG expands its over 2.4 million charging pile partner networks globally with another public 3,800 with Charge Plus in Asia Pacific. The 1st batch of co-branded XPENG charging stations in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will feature as high as 350kW class-leading charging power. XPENG owners will enjoy further charging convenience as well as exclusive discount across the networks in … [continued]

The Vinfast factory in Hai Phong will be the first recipient of VinEnergo project. (Photo from Vingroup)

VinEnergo’s 43MW Solar Push Tests Vietnam’s Grid-Strained Energy Ambition

Vingroup’s recently organized energy arm plans ambitious rooftop solar rollout, though experts warn about infrastructure challenges. VinEnergo Energy Joint Stock Company has announced plans to install 43 megawatts of rooftop solar power and 45 megawatt-hours of battery storage across three Vingroup manufacturing plants in Ha Tinh province. The ambitious project … [continued]

Green GSM EV taxis using the VinFast Nerio Green ready for release for the first time to its drivers in ceremonies in the Quezon Memorial Circle in the Philippines. (Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond B. Tribdino.)

Vietnam & Thailand Humiliating the USA

The United States is not exactly a world leader in electric vehicles, as we know by now. More than half of new car sales in China are plugin electric cars (full electrics or plugin hybrids), and 27% of new car sales in Europe are plugin electric cars. In the US, … [continued]