Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing visits the VinFast factory in Hai Phong
The visit is within the framework of the Myanmar President's official visit to Vietnam from September 4-6.
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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing visited the VinFast factory complex in Hai Phong on the afternoon of September 4, learning about the electric car production process and technological capacity of Vietnamese businesses within the framework of his official visit to Vietnam.
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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing paid an official visit to Vietnam from September 4-6 at the invitation of General Secretary and President To Lam.
President Min Aung Hlaing and a high-ranking Myanmar delegation visited and learned about the development story of the Vietnamese auto brand on the afternoon of September 4.
Welcoming the President of Myanmar at VinFast Hai Phong Factory Complex was Mr. Pham Nhat Quan Anh, Chairman of VinFast Global Company. He took President Min Aung Hlaing to visit the body welding workshop and electric car assembly workshop, introducing VinFast's closed production process, automation lines and vehicle lines.
According to the Vietnamese car company, the President of Myanmar expressed his impression with the production stages at the factory, VinFast's journey to become the leader in the domestic market and advance to the world. Currently, the electric car company holds the number one market share in Vietnam for 24 consecutive months, present in 16 countries, with key markets such as Indonesia, India, Philippines, North America...
President Min Aung Hlaing's visit to Vietnam took place in the context that the trade turnover between the two countries in the first 6 months of this year reached 336 million USD, an increase of 26% over the same period in 2025. The visit is also an opportunity for VinFast to introduce to Myanmar leaders new achievements of the Vietnamese auto industry, the production capacity and technology mastery of Vietnamese enterprises, contributing to strengthening the connection between the two countries in the fields of industry, trade and green transportation.
The factory in Hai Phong is one of Vietnam's modern automobile manufacturing complexes, a foundation that helps VinFast reach the international market with the orientation of developing a green transportation ecosystem. Previously, this factory welcomed many senior leaders and heads of state when visiting and working in Vietnam, opening up opportunities to connect and promote economic cooperation between Vietnam and other countries.
The President of Myanmar paid an official visit to Vietnam on September 4-6 at the invitation of General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife. This is his first visit to Vietnam after Myanmar completed the general election in January and established a new government, and is the highest level exchange of delegations between the two sides since 2019. Mr. Min Aung Hlaing, born in 1956, has held the position of President of Myanmar since April. He has held many positions in the Myanmar military, and was Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in 2011-2016.
Open Questions
- Is there any specific cooperation agreement signed between VinFast and Myanmar?
