Vietnam unicorn VNG files for Nasdaq IPO after EV maker VinFast

App from loss-making startup is more popular at home than Facebook

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VNG debuted a cloud and data center business in December as part of the gaming-to-messaging startup's bid to find new profit engines. (Photo by Lien Hoang)

LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer

HO CHI MINH CITY -- VNG, the startup behind Vietnam's most popular chat app, said it filed to list on Nasdaq, putting it on a path to follow compatriot VinFast onto the U.S. stock exchange.

VNG said on Thursday it had registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public.

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