VinFast Auto Ltd. (VFS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call

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Joining me today are Chairwoman of the Board, Madam Thuy Le, and our CFO, Ms. Lana Nguyen. Before I turn the call over to Madam Thuy, let me remind you that some of the statements on this call include forward-looking statements under federal securities law. These include, without limitation, statements regarding the future financial and operating outlook, guidance, macroeconomics, industry trends, company initiatives, and other future events. These statements are based on the predictions and expectations as of today. Actual events or results may differ due to a number of risks and uncertainties. We refer you to the cautionary language and the risk factors in our most recent filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, management will refer to non-GAAP financials during this call A discussion of why we use non-GAAP and the information regarding the reconciliation of our non-GAAP versus GAAP financials is available in the press release that we issued this morning. With that, I would like to invite Madam Thuy to start with the management remarks. Thank you, Amanda, and hello, everyone. I appreciate you joining us today. I am pleased with the progress made over the past year. Given that the first quarter is typically the slowest seasonally, it is encouraging to see signs of improved operating leverage driven by economies of scale. Compared to the same period last year, our volume growth and streamlined operational footprint are increasingly reflected in a more efficient cost structure, and subsequently, the narrowing of our profit margins year over year. Today, I'll be sharing updates on three key fronts. One, deliveries performance. Two, the pace of EV adoption and performance in our key markets. And lastly, our future R&D roadmap that we mention...