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Monday, September 15, 2025

Whistleblower Claims VinFast Locked Employees In To Keep Working - CarScoops

  • A VinFast whistleblower alleges workers were locked inside factories overnight to meet deadlines.
  • Allegations include workers being ordered to turn around en route to airports and return to work.
  • Earlier allegations include rushed component development resulting in unsafe vehicles.

Imagine your employer locking you inside the workplace over the weekend to ensure you meet a deadline. Sounds pretty-far fetched, right? Well, according to a new report, that’s what Vietnamese automaker VinFast allegedly did to some of its employees. A whistleblower has come forward to shed light on these claims, as well as several other concerning workplace practices.

Last week, the same whistleblower, Hazar Denli, publicly stated that he lost his job after raising concerns online about safety issues at VinFast. Denli claims these safety concerns revolved around rushed component development, which he says, resulted in cars that aren’t meant to last and are so unsafe that he wouldn’t let his friends or family travel in one.

Read: Jaguar Land Rover Fires Whistleblower Over Reddit AMA On Vinfast Safety Flaws

In a new report published by The Times, Denli alleges that VinFast also locked employees in “overnight to force them to keep working.” A second individual, who also spoke to The Times, evidently corroborated Denli’s account. On top of that, the publication says that it’s seen an internal document where a Tata staff member admitted that lockdowns happened. VinFast hired Tata Technologies...



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