Vietnamese carmaker VinFast is providing Filipinos an opportunity to design the future “National Electric Vehicle” by giving the public a direct role in conceptualizing their next generation of smart, modern EVs. “PiliPinas – Your Vote, Your Design for the Future Filipino Drive” is a competition that focuses on five of VinFast’s core vehicle lines: the VF 5, VF 6, VF 7, VF 8, and VF 9.
VinFast’s design team has developed 50 entirely new design concepts, providing four distinct perspectives (two interior and two exterior images) for participants to choose from across the five models.
To ensure nationwide participation, VinFast is utilizing both online and in-person voting mechanisms. Pinoys can cast their votes for their favorite designs and predict the total number of votes they will receive via the official website, or by submitting paper ballots through postal services. Additionally, 20 official collection points, including VinFast showrooms, service centers, and public areas, are available for submissions.
Beyond voting, the competition also allows participants to submit their own original design concepts to VinFast in JPEG/PNG format, which could potentially inspire or be developed into future production models.
The three Grand Prizes, valued at P150,000 each, will be awarded to participants who most accurately predict the top-ranked design across all five models and provide the closest total vote estimate in the shortest time. Main Prizes, ranging from P40,000 to P80,000, will be given for accurately predicting the top-ranked design for individual models, alongside Raffle and Special Prizes for random participants and those who submit their own design proposals.
The voting phase runs from October 24 to November 7, 2025. Judging will take place from November 8 to November 13, followed by the Awards Ceremony on November 15, 2025. The judging panel includes prominent figures from the local creative and automotive sectors, such as the owner of Decal Lord and designer Creon Chkn Head.
Antonio Zara, CEO of VinFast Southeast Asia, emphasized that the Filipino people are seen as “co-creators” who will help create models deeply imbued with the Filipino spirit. The “PiliPinas” program is positioned as a creative bridge between the automaker and Filipino consumers, aimed at collectively building a greener future for the region.
