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As this text is being written, VinFast’s devoted cargo ship, the Silver Queen, has docked on the Jakarta port and is unloading 2,500 VinFast electrical automobiles.
The cargo departed MPC Port in Haiphong, Vietnam, coming from VinFast’s meeting plant close by. The Silver Queen is similar ship that introduced the primary 999 VF 8s to California in 2022. This cargo is the fourth and largest supply of VinFast automobiles to Indonesia, occurring one 12 months after the corporate’s preliminary market entry in February 2024.
The Silver Queen, coming from a contemporary purple exterior repaint, arrived at MPC Port on March 4, 2025. Following the loading of the electrical automobiles, the ship set sail on the night of March 8, 2025.
The cargo consisted of 4 fashions: the VF 3, VF 5, VF e34, and Nerio Inexperienced. These automobiles are configured with right-hand steering for the Indonesian market. VinFast intends to ship the automobiles to dealerships for distribution to clients previous to the Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr) vacation.
Indonesia is acknowledged by VinFast as a major market inside Southeast Asia. Inside a 12 months, the corporate has launched three fashions, executed 4 shipments, and noticed client curiosity. The VF 3, particularly, generated notable engagement throughout its debut at IIMS 2025, recording the best variety of take a look at drives on the occasion.
VinFast has applied numerous insurance policies to extend accessibility to its electrical automobiles, together with complimentary charging at V-GREEN operated stations till March 1, 2028, cashback and incentives for early consumers, and a buyback program that ensures as much as 90% of the automobile’s authentic worth.
The corporate’s operations in Indonesia are supported by strategic partnerships with GSM and V-GREEN. In December 2024, Xanh SM, an electrical taxi service using VinFast automobiles, commenced operations. V-GREEN is concentrated on creating charging infrastructure to accommodate the increasing VinFast electrical automobile fleet.
Duong Thi Thu Trang, VinFast’s International Deputy CEO of Gross sales, has acknowledged that 2025 is a essential 12 months for the corporate’s Indonesian operations. The corporate is within the technique of finishing its in-market meeting facility and goals to extend gross sales by means of ecosystem assist and its vary of automobiles.
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