With 99 percent of the EV firm controlled by founder Pham Nhat Vuong, the tiny amount of publicly available shares has made the stock prone to volatility. It has jumped or slumped 14 percent or more every day over the past six sessions.
The stock was the second highest on trading website Stocktwits “Trending” list on Tuesday, suggesting it has attracted the interest of individual investors.
About $428 million worth of VinFast’s shares had been traded as of mid-day, compared to Tesla’s turnover of over $17 billion.
Reuters reported late on Monday that South Korea’s Star Group Industrial, which supplies magnets to VinFast and Korea’s Hyundai Motor, is investing $80 million in a new factory in Vietnam, with production scheduled to start in 2024.
