On September 12, 2022, Southeast-Asia Impact Alliance (SIA) along with eleven Taiwanese electric vehicle-related component listed companies visited the factory of the well-known Vietnamese electric vehicle brand, VinFast, in the Hai Phong City-Tinh Yen Ky Economic Zone.

The delegation was represented by former Representatives of the Economic and Cultural Office of Vietnam in Taipei, Huang Chih-Peng, the initiator of Southeast-Asia Impact Alliance, Huang Chi-Yuan, and eleven listed companies manufacturing electric vehicle-related components, including Delta Electronics, E-Lead Electronic Co. Ltd, Coretronic, SIMULA TECHNOLOGY INC., Hu Lane Associate Inc., Fair Friend Group and other leading suppliers to world-renowned electric vehicle brands such as Tesla, BYD, Audi, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, and Volkswagen.

Photo of Vingroup representatives with the Taiwan Electric Vehicle Supply Chain delegation.

During the visit, Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh, Vice Chairman of Vingroup, warmly welcomed the Taiwan electric vehicle supply chain delegation and introduced VinFast’s goals, vision, and the scale of various projects. He emphasized VinFast’s efforts to increase the localization rate of their products and expressed the hope that capable foreign enterprises would invest in Vietnam and become suppliers of components for VinFast electric vehicles.

The leader of the Taiwan electric vehicle supply chain delegation, Mr. Huang Chi-Yuan, stated, “This visit to VinFast in Vietnam holds great significance for Taiwanese electric vehicle component manufacturers, as it allows us to witness VinFast and Vingroup’s rapid growth. We hope that Taiwanese companies can become partners with VinFast in the future.”

After the meeting, the delegation had the opportunity to visit VinFast’s electric car and electric motorcycle assembly plant, as well as the VinES battery plant. Additionally, the members of the delegation had a chance to test drive VinFast’s first electric vehicles, the VFe34 and VF8. Furthermore, the delegation also visited Vingroup’s diverse ecosystem, including Vinhomes, Vincom, VinUni, and VinBus.

The visit concluded successfully, creating many opportunities for cooperation between VinFast and Taiwanese electric vehicle component manufacturers. Southeast-Asia Impact Alliance plans to continue its collaboration with VinFast, outlining specific plans, and becoming a bridge to promote cooperation between the electric vehicle industries of Vietnam and Taiwan.

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