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"It's still early to make any sales predictions, but VinFast will unveil two of our latest EV models, which are VF e35 and VF e36, at the 2021 Los Angeles auto show this November, thus marking our official introduction to the American market," he said in an email to Reuters . The company expects to begin delivering its first EVs in Vietnam starting in December, said Lohscheller, a former Volkswagen and Opel executive who was named to his position at Vinfast in July. The automobile arm of Vietnam's largest conglomerate, Vingroup, Vinfast has an office in California and expects to inaugurate 60 U.S. showrooms next year, he said. Vinfast has grand ambitions to launch EV sales in the U.S. and European markets next year, taking on Tesla and other automakers. Funding that plan is Vingroup, which has interests spanning real estate, resorts, schools, hospitals and smartphones. Founded in 2017, Vinfast is aiming to compete on vehicle size and price. The carmaker's vehicles will also …

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Sun Group launch colourful riverside resort city - Sun Riverside Village Sun Group makes a cooperation with The Ascott Limited Sun Group wins the award of the “Best Workplace in Asia” for the second time Da Nang: La Maison 1888 is at the top of the world-famous restaurant Asserting its leading position in Vietnam’s mining industry LOS ANGELES, Calif., October 14, 2021 - VinFast, the Viet Nam-based automotive manufacturer established in 2017, has announced the global debut of the company's new EVs at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show®. Taking place at the LA Convention Center from November 19 to 28, 2021, the LA Auto Show is one of the world's most influential automotive shows. VinFast will unveil two of its latest EV models at this year's event — VF e35 and VF e36 — marking an important milestone in VinFast's global expansion plan. VinFast is proud to be the only EV brand representing Viet Nam to attend the 2021 LA Auto Show from November 19 to 28, …

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It will be shown on Oct. 27 and its cast will appear on the red carpet before the premiere and interact with the audience after the event. The 90-minute movie focuses on certain aspects like the love triangle between the three main characters, Kieu (played by My Duyen), Thuc Sinh (Le Anh Duy) and Hoan Thu (Cao Thai Ha). It tells the story of Kieu, a talented young woman who is forced to prostitute herself to save her father. Thuc Sinh falls in love with her talent and plans to elope with her to the mountains. At home, after Hoan Thu hears that her husband has a mistress, quickly investigates and plans to take revenge on Kieu. Thien Pham, director of 3388 Films, the U.S.-based distribution company that will take the movie to the festival, said he wanted to promote a film adaptation of a Vietnamese literary masterpiece. ‘Kieu’ collected only VND2.7 billion ($117,480) but reportedly cost VND30 billion to make. The movie has been criticized for its breakneck speed, …

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The Vietnamese movie “Kieu”, a new film based on the 18th-century Vietnamese epic poem “Truyen Kieu” known as “The Tale of Kieu” in English has been selected to participate in the upcoming Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF). The film has also been chosen as the event’s Vietnamese Spotlight Film so will therefore be screened in the United States. The movie portrays the story of Thuy Kieu, a talented young woman who was forced to sacrifice herself in order to save her family, and her love for Tu Hai, the local leader of a rebel gang. Recognised as one of the largest luxury lifestyle film festivals in the US, the NBFF serves to bring an international curated collection of films and vibrant cultural gatherings to the beautiful Southern California coast. This year’s festival is scheduled to take place from October 21 to October 28. Source: VOV …

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Many people are passionate about climate change, but not everybody should drive a battery electric vehicle as a means to combat climate change, Toyota Motor Corp Chief Scientist Gill Pratt said on Thursday at the Reuters Events Automotive Summit. Pratt's comments, during a discussion on electric vehicles, appeared to amplify remarks made over the past year by Toyota President Akio Toyoda. Toyoda and other company officials have said that electric vehicles will play a greater role in reducing emissions, but other solutions should be used, Toyota's gasoline-electric hybrid models or hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles. At Thursday's conference, Pratt said Toyota believes in "diversity of drivetrains" to give customers different tools to reduce CO2. "It's not for us to predict which solution is the best or say only this will work," he said. Government incentives should be aimed at reducing carbon emissions, not picking which car technology is the best way to achieve …

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