Vietnam has a new electric two-wheeler hopeful, and so far it has more job listings than products. AVES, a Hanoi startup, says its first electric motorcycles and e-bikes will go on sale in summer 2027. Right now it has no public specs, no prices, and no disclosed production capacity. What it does have is a detailed hiring page and a factory address.
What AVES says about itself
The company’s own recruiting profile on TopCV, Vietnam’s big job platform, describes a Vietnamese technology firm working in digital transformation, green mobility and technology investment. It says it is putting significant money into research, development and manufacturing of what it calls next-generation two-wheel electric motorbikes. It names Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas as markets alongside Vietnam, and says it wants to combine mechanical engineering, electronics, AI, IoT and data from the start of product development.
The listing puts headquarters in Hanoi and the R&D center and production plant in Yên Mỹ, Hưng Yên province. The hiring list is the most revealing part. AVES wants:
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- mechanical design engineers
- electrical and electronic engineers
- EV systems engineers
- project management staff
- sourcing specialists
- quality specialists
It says it prefers candidates with backgrounds in electric motorcycles, EVs, conventional motorcycles, power electronics, lithium batteries and precision manufacturing.
One detail doesn’t line up. That profile uses the name Aves Tech JSC. The company’s Sept. 14 launch announcement used AVES Technology & Green Energy JSC. That may just be a related entity or a naming change, but anyone evaluating the company as a supplier, employer or investor should check which legal entity they’re dealing with.
Hiring supply-chain staff early is the right call
Hiring sourcing and supplier-quality people before a product exists is a sensible priority. An electric scooter’s cost and reliability depend mostly on parts bought from outside suppliers: the battery cells, the battery management system, the hub motor and the controller. A startup that just adds its logo to supplier parts ends up with warranty problems it can’t diagnose. A startup that properly audits its suppliers has a chance of avoiding that.
For buyers, the practical questions come later but matter more:
- Battery warranty: how long it lasts and what capacity loss triggers a replacement.
- Serviceability: whether the pack can be serviced or only replaced as a whole unit.
- Parts availability: whether spare parts and diagnostic tools will exist if the company struggles.
A new brand’s scooter is only as good as its parts network three years from now.
The policy push behind the timing
The timing makes sense because of regulation, not just consumer demand. In July 2025, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính signed Directive 20/CT-TTg, which ordered urgent action on environmental pollution. For Hanoi, it set a phased schedule:
- By July 1, 2026: no fossil-fuel motorcycles or mopeds operating inside Ring Road 1.
- From January 1, 2028: the same rule extends to Ring Road 2, along with restrictions on private fossil-fuel cars.
- From 2030: the restrictions expand to Ring Road 3.
The directive also asked for support measures to help residents switch from gasoline vehicles to electric ones. A Hanoi-based startup planning to launch in mid-2027 would arrive just before the Ring Road 2 phase. That’s when many more commuters will face the choice of buying an electric scooter or changing how they get to work.
The incumbent is huge
AVES’s main competitor has a large head start. In its Form 6-K filing, VinFast reported:
- Q2 2026: 286,039 e-scooters and e-bikes delivered, up 311% from a year earlier.
- First half of 2026: 429,175 units delivered.
- Top sellers: its Evo and Feliz lines made up roughly 52% and 28% of those two-wheeler volumes.
- Restructuring: VinFast also sold its stake in the company that held its Vietnamese manufacturing operations in late June, as part of a shift toward a lighter-asset model.
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In practice, a newcomer isn’t only competing on price. It’s competing against a brand with an existing showroom network, a large installed base, and the scale to negotiate hard with cell suppliers. A startup can win on design, software and a good ownership experience. It will struggle to win on cost per unit in its first year.
What owners and buyers should watch
Wait for the spec sheet before getting excited. Four questions will tell you whether AVES has a real product:
- Battery chemistry and warranty: LFP chemistry generally lasts through more charge cycles and handles heat better. NMC packs more energy into less space and weight.
- Charging setup: whether the battery is fixed or removable. A removable pack matters to apartment residents who can’t charge in a parking garage.
- Service coverage: whether there’s a service network outside Hanoi when sales begin.
- Connected features: how much of the promised AI and IoT features work without a subscription.
A connected scooter should also come with a clear data policy. Any rider paying for a smart scooter should know what location and riding data the company collects before signing up.
Until AVES shows a real bike with real numbers, it’s a Hanoi startup with a factory address, a hiring plan, and a regulatory deadline that could help it.
Your Turn: Would you consider an electric scooter for your daily commute? Let us know in the comments.
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