Vietnam‘s First Homegrown Electric Cars Go on Sale in Milestone for VinFast

(Nikkei Asia) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast has begun sales of its electric vehicles (EV), becoming the first major car company operating in Vietnam to sell EVs in the country.

The company, a unit of top Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup JSC, looks to deliver about 100 vehicles to customers by the end of the month. Its electric SUVs are priced at 690 million dong ($30,200) and can travel up to 300 kilometers or so on a single charge.