© Reuters. VinFast CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy speaks to VinGroup founder and Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong at a VinFast event in Nha Trang, Vietnam April 9, 2022, Picture taken April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki/File Photo
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast (NASDAQ:) on Saturday named its founder and biggest financial backer Pham Nhat Vuong as chief executive as it plans an ambitious overseas expansion and ramps up sales via dealerships.
Vuong, 55, replaces Le Thi Thu Thuy, who held the post since late 2021, VinFast said in a statement. The company named Nguyen Lan Anh as chief financial officer.
