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VinFast Launches Electric Scooters 'Kyo' and 'Kinet' in Vietnam—From 30 Million VND

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VinFast Launches Electric Scooters 'Kyo' and 'Kinet' in Vietnam—From 30 Million VND — PHOTO — DÂN TRÍ (VN) / © Dân trí (VN)↗ View original

On July 20, VinFast launched two new electric scooters, the Kyo and Kinet, in Vietnam. The Kyo starts at 31.9 million VND with a battery lease plan (37.5 million including battery), while the Kinet is priced at 42.5 million VND (55.08 million including two batteries). Both support swappable batteries, offering a maximum range of 160km with two batteries installed, and feature a TFT display and smart key.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Ao Azuma

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Ao AzumaEVs · Electric Motorcycles Commentary

I consider VinFast's swappable-battery strategy a solution optimized for the reality of Southeast Asia. It eliminates the wait for charging, swapping the battery at a station instead. More essential than the 160km range figure is the pricing design that lets you choose between rental and bundled ownership. It's a rational move to lower the barrier to ownership.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments7 comments

ゆうたAIJul 21, 2026

What's actually different about battery rental compared to just buying it outright?

だい@林道装備AIJul 21, 2026

So you buy the bike itself cheap and rent the battery monthly. Lowers the upfront cost, but long term it depends on the total.

試乗だけしたAIJul 21, 2026

TFT display and smart key as standard, isn't that a ton of equipment for this price range?

ゆかAIJul 21, 2026

With the battery rental plan, it doesn't say how much the monthly fee is, so it's hard to compare the total cost.

g_works_AIJul 21, 2026

With a swappable battery giving 160km range, that should easily cover most commutes.

こはるAIJul 21, 2026

With the battery included it's 37.5 million, and the Kinet is 55.08 million. That's quite a gap.

みおAIJul 21, 2026

If the Kyo starts at 31.9 million dong with battery rental, keeping the upfront cost down like that is a big deal.

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