Vietnam EV Maker VinFast Files for $2 Billion U.S. IPO

  • VinFast has started building a factory in North Carolina
  • EV maker aims to start delivering cars in U.S. this year

A Vinfast VF e34 electric sports utility vehicle at the automaker's factory in Haiphong, Vietnam.

Photographer: Maika Elan/Bloomberg
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VinFast has filed confidentially for an initial public offering in the U.S. as the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker starts building a factory in North Carolina.

The unit of conglomerate Vingroup JSC has lodged its registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a statement on its website on Thursday. The company said it hasn’t decided on the size of the offering.