Honda's Dominance in Vietnam's Motorbike Market Faces Challenges with Shift to Electric Vehicles
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 08 2025
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Source: Yahoo Finance
Threat to Honda's Market Share: Honda's dominance in Vietnam's motorbike market is challenged by a government directive promoting electric vehicles (EVs), leading to a significant drop in Honda's sales and a shift in consumer preferences towards electric models.
Government Policies Driving Change: A recent survey indicates that over half of respondents in major cities plan to purchase electric motorbikes, influenced by government policies aimed at reducing air pollution, with VinFast emerging as a key competitor in the EV market.
Analyst Views on VFS
Wall Street analysts forecast VFS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VFS is 5.83 USD with a low forecast of 5.50 USD and a high forecast of 6.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 3.450
Low
5.50
Averages
5.83
High
6.00
Current: 3.450
Low
5.50
Averages
5.83
High
6.00
About VFS
VinFast Auto Ltd is a full-scale mobility platform focused on designing and manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs), e-scooters and e-buses. Its segments include Car, E-scooter and Ebus. The Car segment includes the design, development, manufacturing and sales of cars and related battery lease and battery charging services for cars. The E-scooter segment includes the design, development, manufacturing and sales of e-scooters and related battery lease and battery charging services for e-scooters. The Ebus segment includes the design, development, manufacturing and sales of Ebus. Its EV models include the VF 3, VF e34, VF 8, VF 9, VF 5, VF 6, VF 7, the Green series, which includes Minio Green, Herio Green, Nerio Green, Limo Green, and VF Wild. It offers two trims of the VF 8 model in North America, Europe, Vietnam and the Middle East, the Eco and Plus. The Eco trim offers a longer driving range. The Plus trim offers high horsepower and luxury features, including a power-assisted tailgate.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
