Vietnam’s two flagship electric makers answer the same question — how do you feed the bike? — in opposite ways, and choosing between them is mostly choosing an ecosystem.
VinFast: swap and rent
VinFast’s Evo, Feliz II and Viper run on removable 1.5 kWh LFP packs. You can rent the batteries (175,000 VND per month for one, 300,000 for two) and never own one, swapping flats for fulls at 9,000 VND per battery at V-Green cabinets — 4,500 installed by January 2026, 45,000 planned across 34 provinces and cities. Licence-free models reaching 70 km/h, ranges up to 165 km under standard conditions.
The philosophy: remove the two historic electric anxieties at once — charging access and battery ageing. The operator owns both problems.
Dat Bike: own and fast-charge
Dat Bike’s Weavers carry big fixed packs (72 V 68 Ah on the Weaver 200) charged at home (1 h for 100 km, 3 h full) or at Dat Charge stations (20 minutes for 100 km on the Weaver++). Power is motorcycle-grade: 6,000 W, 90 km/h, A1 licence territory.
The philosophy: the battery is part of the bike, the energy is cheap household electricity, and the engineering headroom goes into performance — 200 km per charge with both test speeds published.
How to choose
- No licence, no socket, budget-first: VinFast’s swap models are close to purpose-built for you.
- A1 licence, home charging, real distance and pace: the Weavers.
- High daily mileage in swap-network territory: VinFast rental maths; weekend tour riders: Dat Charge maths.
Both reviews and our swap-versus-charging guide carry the verified numbers behind these choices.