Vietnam

India’s leading online travel platform, MakeMyTrip, has partnered with the Sun Group to promote Vietnam as a premier tourist destination for Indian travelers. This strategic alliance aims to expand travel offerings, enhance customer experiences, and capitalize on Vietnam’s growing appeal among leisure and adventure tourists. By combining MakeMyTrip’s extensive booking and digital platform expertise with Sun Group’s tourism infrastructure and local insights, the partnership seeks to simplify travel planning and provide tailored packages.

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has officially inaugurated its largest showroom in India, strategically located in Chennai. This move underscores the company’s aggressive expansion into one of the world’s most competitive and fast-growing EV markets. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as both a sales and customer experience center, reflecting VinFast’s long-term commitment to India’s EV ecosystem.

Amid shifting global supply chains and rising geopolitical uncertainties, Taiwanese and Vietnamese footwear manufacturers are increasingly turning their attention to India as a strategic production and consumption hub. Attracted by India’s vast domestic market, improving infrastructure, and supportive policy landscape, these firms are exploring joint ventures and greenfield investments to establish manufacturing bases. Their entry is poised to accelerate technology transfer, deepen local supply ecosystems, and bolster employment in one of India’s critical labor-intensive industries.

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup is accelerating its expansion in India, establishing a USD 2 billion electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district. VinFast, Vingroup’s EV division, plans to launch its VF7 and VF6 models in India before this year’s festival season. Beyond Tamil Nadu, the group is in active discussions with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to broaden its operational base.

VinFast, the electric vehicle arm of Vietnam’s Vingroup, is poised to make a significant debut in the Indian market, with bookings opening this month and the launch of its VF7 and VF6 models targeted before this year’s festival season. Backed by a USD 2-billion manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, VinFast plans to scale annual production to 1,50,000 EVs, aiming not only to meet domestic demand but also to export vehicles to the Middle East and Africa.

VinFast, Vietnam's leading electric vehicle (EV) brand, is preparing for its much-anticipated entry into the Indian market, with the launch of its premium models VF7 and VF6 slated for later this year. The company aims to ramp up local production to 1,50,000 EVs annually and create 3,500 jobs by 2030. In its strategic expansion, VinFast will leverage a $2 billion investment in its Tamil Nadu manufacturing facility, with a focus on localizing production, building a robust dealer network, and enhancing charging infrastructure.