VINFAST AUTO LTD.
Dinh Vu Cat Hai Economic Zone
Cat Hai Islands, Cat Hai Town, Cat Hai District
Hai Phong City, Vietnam
September 28, 2023
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Manufacturing
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: | Bradley Ecker |
Geoffrey Kruczek
Re: | VinFast Auto Ltd. (the Company) |
Registration Statement on Form F-1
Originally Filed September 12, 2023
File No. 333-274475
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), the Company hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the Companys Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-274475) be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to 9:00 a.m. Washington D.C. time on October 2, 2023 or as soon as practicable thereafter. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Act.
We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Sharon Lau at +65 6437 5464 or Stacey Wong at +65 6437 5450 of Latham & Watkins LLP, and we request that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.
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Very truly yours,
VinFast Auto Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Le Thu Thu Thuy | |
Name: Le Thi Thu Thuy Title: Managing Director and Global CEO, VinFast Auto Ltd. |
cc: | (via email) |
David Mansfield, Chief Financial Officer, VinFast Auto Ltd.
Sharon Lau, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
Stacey Wong, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
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