Thirty years of missed localisation targets, then a tariff cliff and two founders built a car industry. What Vietnam has now, and what it still lacks.
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Vietnam Automotive & Mobility
Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Vietnam Automotive & Mobility from the kurums.com Startup desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Sep 13, 2026
Latest in Vietnam Automotive & Mobility
Xanh SM vs Grab: The Electric Taxi War in Vietnam’s Cities
A billionaire built a taxi firm to buy his own cars and overtook Grab in twenty months. Inside the models, the numbers and the subsidy behind Xanh SM.
The Motorbike Economy: Why Honda Owns Vietnam’s Roads
Seventy-five million bikes, one dominant brand. How Honda came to own Vietnam’s roads, and why the electric challengers finally have an opening.
Thaco: The Assembler That Became Vietnam’s Largest Private Industrial Group
Thaco never designed a car. It built Chu Lai, assembled everyone else’s, and became Vietnam’s largest private industrial group. Here is how the model works.
VinFast: The $10 Billion Bet to Build a Global Car Brand from Zero
VinFast leads Vietnam’s car market and loses money on every car. Inside the $10 billion bet, the Nasdaq listing and the affiliate buyers that keep it alive.
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