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VinFast share plunge hits China's VW-backed battery partner Gotion

Vietnamese carmaker chief vows to work with China despite geopolitical friction

A VinFast VF8 model is displayed during a ceremony at the brand's factory in Haiphong province, Vietnam.   © Reuters

HONG KONG -- Gotion High-tech, a major Chinese electric vehicle battery supplier, is taking a beating from the falling share price of Nasdaq-listed Vietnamese EV maker VinFast Auto.

Gotion, in which Volkswagen holds 24.68% of outstanding shares, disclosed over the weekend that it had recorded an investment loss of 187.3 million yuan ($26.4 million) on VinFast shares as of the end of last year.

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