The VF 8 model made its debut in the second half of January 2022 in the electric car lineup of the Vietnamese automaker VinFast, which also served as the prelude for a planned expansion to global markets.

[7][8][9] The VF 8 is a crossover with round proportions combining chrome ornaments with a double strip of headlamps in the front of the body.

[11] The dashboard has a two-colour aesthetic, with switches of driving modes in the centre tunnel, as well as a large multimedia system touch display.

[18] The VinFast VF 8 received a widely negative reception after press cars became available to automotive journalists in the United States.

Kevin Williams of Jalopnik test drove a pre-production model of the VF 8 which had at that time received Vietnamese sales approval.

Evans did, however, praise the car's interior space, its adaptive cruise control and steering assistance, and said that the heads-up display and infotainment system were both impressive but could be better organized.

Evans concluded that VinFast "have the right idea", but that he would "be embarrassed to look a customer in the eye when handing over the keys to this vehicle" in its current state.

[28] Steven Ewing's review for InsideEVs likewise described poor build quality, criticised the organization of controls within the infotainment system, and complained of annoying and persistent driver assistance alerts.

[29] Ezra Dyer of Car and Driver also noted that the VF 8 showed better range than advertised and commended VinFast's warranty, but likewise complained of sub-standard build and ride quality.