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Corporate Milestones

2001 Vinpearl JSC (formerly Hon Tre Tourism and Trading Limited Liability Company) was established on July 25.

2002 Vincom JSC (formerly Vietnam General Commercial JSC) founded on May 3.

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2010 Vincom Center Dong Khoi opened in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Group commenced pre-sales of apartments in the Vinhomes Royal City project in Hanoi.

2011 Vinpearl Luxury Nha Trang, a 5-star resort, and Vinpearl Golf Nha Trang opened simultaneously.

Vinpearl Da Nang Resort & Villas was opened.

2003 5-star resort Vinpearl Nha Trang Resort commenced operation.

2004 Vincom Center Ba Trieu launched. As the first modern retail mall in Hanoi, Vincom Center Ba Trieu introduced a new shopping experience to customers.

2006 Vinpearl Land Nha Trang opened, turning formerly arid Hon Tre Island into a luxury tourist destination, and symbolizing the rapid growth of tourism in Nha Trang.

2007 Vinpearl cable car, with a total length of 3,320 meters, connects Hon Tre Island with the mainland.Vinpearl Nha Trang Resort opened an additional tower, raising the total number of 5-star guest rooms to 485.

Vincom listed its shares on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange with ticker symbol VIC.

2008 Vingroup became the first real estate company in Vietnam to be selected by Russell Investments for the Russell Global Index.

2009 Vincom became the first Vietnamese company to issue USD 100 million of convertible bonds on the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”).

2012 Vincom JSC merged with Vinpearl JSC and increased total charter capital to VND 5.5 trillion. The Group began operating under the new name Vingroup Joint Stock Company.

Vingroup introduced the Vinmec brand and opened the Vinmec International Hospital in Vinhomes Times City.

2013 Vingroup became a Foundation Member of the World Economic Forum.

Vinschool was established and launched education offering ranging from kindergarten to high school.

A consortium led by Warburg Pincus invested USD 200 million in a strategic partnership with Vincom Retail. Warburg Pincus invested an additional USD 100 million in Vincom Retail in June 2015, raising the total investment to USD 300 million.

Vincom Mega Mall Royal City opened as Asia’s largest underground retail complex.

Vingroup successfully issued USD 200 million of international senior unsecured bonds.

2014 Vinhomes Central Park, a modern, luxurious integrated project, broke ground in Ho Chi Minh City. The Landmark 81 Tower, with 81 floors and a height of 461 meters, set the record as the tallest building in Vietnam.

Vinpearl Phu Quoc Resort opened after ten monthsof construction, setting a new record for on-time completion.

2015 Vingroup also commenced operations at Vietnam’s first wildlife safari park with more than 3,000 animals representing 150 rare species.

2016 Vingroup introduced the Vingroup Loyalty Program - VinID.

Vingroup raised its hotel room count to more than 6,000 rooms and introduced a high-end city hotel brand, Vinpearl City Hotel, with the opening of a Vinpearl City Hotel in Can Tho.

Vingroup converted Vinmec and Vinschool into social enterprises and committed to reinvest all profits generated from these two businesses to meet social targets.

2017 Listed Vincom Retail shares on HOSE

VinFast automobile and electric scooter brand was announced.

The Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (“VCCA”) and VinTaTa Animation Studio were introduced.

2018 Listed Vinhomes shares on HOSE

Introduced the first two mega projects and launched Vinhomes Sapphire mid-end product line (formerly known as VinCity)

Launched the first three car models and Klara smart electric scooters

Announced plans to become a technology focused company and established VinTech. Began to produce smart electronic devices with four models of Vsmart smartphones introduced to the market

Entered the higher education segment with the ground breaking of VinUni

2019 Inaugurated the VinFast automobile manufacturingplant and delivered the first cars. Announced plans to export cars to international markets

Inaugurated the VinSmart manufacturing plant with a design capacity of 26 million devices per annum in Phase 1. Launched five smart TV models under the Vsmart brand

Introduced the first Vinhomes mega project in Ho Chi Minh City – Vinhomes Grand Park

Entered into a strategic partnership agreement with SK Group (Korea) and completed a private placement of new shares valued at USD 1 billion with SK Group

Withdrew from the Consumer retail, Agriculture, and Aviation businesses to focus on the Technology and Industrials pillars 2020 Officially opened VinUniversity and enrolled the first students

“Vinpearl Land” was rebranded as “VinWonders” Vinpearl also announced a strategy to enter international markets by opening representative offices overseas

(*) By the end of February 2020

MANUFACTURING COMPLEX PROJECT IN DINH VU, CAT HAI ECONOMIC ZONE, HAI PHONG

335 hectares DESIGN CAPACITY IN PHASE 1

250 thousand CARS PER ANNUM

International-Standard Automobiles and Motorcycles

VinFast stands for “Vietnam – Style – Safety – Innovation – Pioneer” and aspires to produce Vietnamese cars that meet the highest global standards. With global scale and vision, VinFast aims to become the leading automobile manufacturer in Southeast Asia, affirming Vietnam’s ability to master modern technologies.

VinFast’s main products are automobile engines, internal combustion engines, electric engines, and environment-friendly electric buses and scooters. VinFast’s business of manufacturing cars and electric vehicles also aims to become a catalyst in developing a domestic automobile industry, and to create a knock-on effect on other industries.

250 thousand E-SCOOTERS PER ANNUM

VinFast is partnering with world-class car designers and manufacturers including BMW, General Motors, Bosch, Siemens, Pininfarina, Italdesign, Magna Steyr, AVL, ABB, Schuler, Durr, Grob, MAG, and Maruka. In June 2019, VinFast inaugurated VinFast automobile manufacturing plant in Dinh Vu Industrial Park (Hai Phong) after 21 months of construction, officiallly entered onto mass production and delivered the first Lux A, Lux SA and Fadil. VinFast products are oriented to export to international markets.

VINSMARTS

Design Capacity

125 million DEVICES PER ANNUM

Smart Electronic Devices with a Vietnamese Brand

Connect intelligence

VinSmart was established in June 2018 with the mission of manufacturing smart electronic devices. In 2019, Phase 1 of the VinSmart manufacturing plant was inaugurated in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park (Thach That, Hanoi) with a design capacity of 26 million devices per annum.

Through February 2020, VinSmart has introduced 12 Vsmart smartphone models into the mass and mid-end market segments. The phones are equipped with state-of-the-art technology that allows them to gain competitive advantage over other popular brands in the market. VinSmart also announced a strategy to expand its product portfolio to other electronic devices, beginning with the production of smart TVs with five new models launched last December.

Vinwonders

World-Class Theme Parks and Entertainment Complexes

A paradise of endless delights

“Vinpearl Land” was rebranded as “VinWonders” as part of a comprehensive upgrade and brand repositioning. Built in the tradition of theme parks on a grand scale, VinWonders is comparable to leading global and regional entertainment complexes. Each park has an area of more than 50 ha and is located in big cities and well-known tourist destinations such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, and Ha Long.

Not only an “all-in-one” Vinpearl tourist attraction, each VinWonders location is designed to be a new international tourism destination in Vietnam.

VinWonders

Outdoor amusement parks

• VinWonders Nam Hoi An

• VinWonders Nha Trang

• VinWonders Phu Quoc

Indoor entertainment center

• VinWonders Times City

VinWonders Phu Quoc

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