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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]

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]

From left to right: Fely Lukwaka Samuna, Director of Exposure Sarl; Nguyen Hoang Phuong, CEO of Vingroup Africa; Fiston Lukwebo Musengo, Provincial Minister for Public–Private Partnerships, Trade and Industry; and Jésus-Noël Sheke Wa Domene, Provincial Minister for Planning, Budget, Transport and Urban Mobility, at the signing ceremony. (Vingroup photo)

Vingroup Signs Strategic Agreements for Green Mobility in Uzbekistan & Kinshasa

Vingroup announced separate strategic agreements in late December to develop urban infrastructure and green public transport networks in Uzbekistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Vietnamese conglomerate signed a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Kinshasa and Exposure SARL on Dec. 29 to modernize the African capital’s … [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 Vinfast Nerio Green. Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond Tribdino.

Green GSM Partners With Xentro Motors For Electric Vehicle Fleet In Philippines

Green GSM, an electric ride-hailing service operating under the Vingroup GSM ecosystem, signed a memorandum of understanding with Philippines-based AMRC Renewable Corporation/Xentro Motors earlier this month. The agreement covers the supply of 2,000 VinFast electric vehicles for ride-hailing operations in the country. Green GSM launched its all-electric taxi service in … [continued]

The VF electric bus slated for BusWorld 2025. (Photo from VinFast.)

VinFast Electrifies European Bus Market with Dual Debut at Busworld

VinFast is making its move into the European public transport sector, officially launching its e-bus charging strategy at Busworld Europe 2025 happening tomorrow (US time) in Brussels. This dual debut introduces a new, zero-emission option to operators facing increasingly stringent EU emissions targets, including the 2030 goal for 90% of … [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]

Landmark 81 is Vietnam's tallest skyscraper and is the headquarters of VinFast (Photo frm Vingroup)

Vingroup Launches Unprecedented Legal Campaign Against Online Disinformation

Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, has taken the unprecedented step of filing lawsuits against 68 individuals and organizations, alleging a coordinated campaign to spread false information about the company and its leadership. Why is this story in CleanTechnica? Vingroup owns VinFast, whose ambitions in the US are temporarily sidetracked by many … [continued]

The Lạc Hồng 900 LX by VinFast is an armored EV. Photo from Vingroup.

Ultra-Luxury “Lạc Hồng” EV Made for Heads of State for Vietnam National Holiday Visit

Shrouded in mystery and security, VinFast “disavows” the Lạc Hồng VinFast just this week debuted a special fleet of ultra-luxury electric vehicles, using the Lạc Hồng 900 LX, specifically designed to transport international heads of state during Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebrations. While the vehicle boasts impressive specifications and presidential-level … [continued]