Vietnam's VinFast to break ground on delayed EV factory in U.S.

Auto arm of Vingroup also preparing for Wall Street IPO via SPAC

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Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has made the U.S. the springboard for its expansion abroad, planning to break ground on a new plant in North Carolina on July 28. © Reuters

LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer

HO CHI MINH CITY -- VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker heading for a U.S. listing via a SPAC, plans to break ground next week on a delayed factory in North Carolina.

The auto arm of Vingroup, Vietnam's biggest conglomerate, said it will begin construction on the EV plant on July 28, with a $1.2 billion incentive package from the U.S. state. VinFast CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy expressed confidence in the auto plant's future despite having to push back the start of operations by a year, to 2025.

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