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VinFast Electrifies Vancouver With Presence at 2023 Fully Charged Live Event

original The new fully-electric VinFast VF 8 E-SUV equipped with all-wheel drive. (Photo: Business Wire)

The new fully-electric VinFast VF 8 E-SUV equipped with all-wheel drive. (Photo: Business Wire)

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VinFast Canada announced it will be attending the 2023 Fully Charged Live Event, held for the first time in Canada from Sept 8-10. At the event, VinFast will display its two key electric car models in the Canadian market, the VF 8 and VF 9. Frequent participation in major exhibitions in Canada strongly affirms VinFast's presence in one of the key global markets.

Fully Charged Live is a series of EV and sustainability showcases organized in Australia, Europe, UK and North America since 2018. The 2023 Fully Charged Live will be the first of the series ever held in Canada. The event will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre, featuring Electric Mobility providers, vehicles from across the industry and companies with a green focus.

VinFast will be located at Booth No.315 on the Ground Floor. At the event, the company will have the all-wheel drive mid-size E-SUV VF 8 on display along with the all-wheel drive large E-SUV, the VF 9. Visitors can experience in-person VinFast’s advanced technologies and smart functions coming with the cars.

This is also the debut Canadian event for “Fully Charged” – the world’s number 1 home energy and electric vehicle channel. Fully Charged has over 1,000 episodes on YouTube and has over 4 million viewers per month.

Robert Muller, Deputy CEO, Sales and Marketing, VinFast Canada, said: “VinFast Canada is very excited to be a part of the inaugural Fully Charged Live event in Canada. This is a great way for us to introduce and interact with our current and potential customers in the region. British Columbia stands as one of VinFast’s key markets in Canada, boasting strong advance orders. We look forward to seeing many more VinFast vehicles on the roads in British Columbia and across Canada in the near future.”

Currently, the VF 8 is on sale across Canada starting at 53,600 CAD and features an industry leading warranty which covers each vehicle for 10 years/200,000 km and the high-voltage battery for 10 years and unlimited km. The VF 8 offers luxury styling and a range up to 425km. The large, three-row VF 9, starting at 103,750 CAD is now open for reservations. To discover more about the VinFast VF 8 and VF 9, please visit: www.vinfastauto.ca

To purchase tickets and explore VinFast’s electric SUVs at the 2023 Fully Charged Event, please visit: https://ca.fullycharged.live/programme

ABOUT VINFAST

VinFast – a member of Vingroup JSC – is Vietnam’s leading automotive manufacturer committed to its mission of creating a green future for everyone. VinFast manufactures and exports a portfolio of electric SUVs, e-scooters and e-buses across Vietnam, the United States, and, soon, Europe. Learn more at www.vinfastauto.ca

ABOUT VINGROUP

Established in 1993, Vingroup is one of the leading private conglomerates in the region, with a total capitalization of $35 billion USD from three publicly traded companies (as of November 4, 2021). Vingroup currently focuses on three main areas: Technology and Industry, Services and Social Enterprise. Find out more at: https://www.vingroup.net/en.

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john.lindo@vinfastauto.com

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