VinFast India inaugurates their first EV assembly plant in India at SIPCOT Industrial Park, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

VinFast India has set up their first production base in India at SIPCOT Industrial Park, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. The inauguration of the assembly plant in India, presided over by Thiru. M.K. Stalin, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, marks an important milestone in strengthening VinFast India’s presence and long-term commitment to development in EV space in the world’s third-largest automobile market as well as supporting VinFast Auto’s pursuit of global expansion. This plant is the brand’s third operational plant and its fifth project in the global manufacturing network. It is also VinFast’s first facility outside of Vietnam, raising about 3500 job opportunities.

Spread over 400 acres of land, the plant boasts of cutting-edge technologies for its production line in keeping with global standards with emphasis on advanced automation for maximum efficiency and tight quality control. The facility comprises various workshops such as a body shop, paint shop, assembly shop, quality control centre as well as a logistics hub. The plant in Tamil Nadu is capable of creating 3000-3500 direct employment opportunities for the locals. It will also provide thousands of indirect employment opportunities in VinFast’s supply chain ecosystem. VinFast India aims to generously contribute towards socio-economic development of India’s hub for manufacturing, which is the state of Tamil Nadu.

As already announced by the Vietnamese EV company, the production in India will initially focus on assembly of models VF 7 and VF 6 — EV SUV offerings from VinFast India. The starting capacity of the plant is at 50,000 vehicles per year. The annual production capacity is scalable for 1,50,000 vehicles per year to meet the market demand. The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu signed the first VinFast VF 7 premium EV that rolled off of the assembly line amidst the inaugural celebrations at the Thoothukudi plant. With the opening of the production plant, VinFast India stands closer to its sales target of 2,00,000 vehicles in 2025 as well as the long-term production target of 1 million units annually by 2030.

Pham Sanh Chau, CEO, VinFast Asia reflected on the opening of the plant in Tamil Nadu,

“The VinFast Tamil Nadu plant marks a strategic milestone in our long-term commitment to the Indian market. It establishes a strong foundation for sustainable growth and positions us to offer high-quality, competitively priced electric vehicles to Indian consumers. Looking ahead, the facility will expand its production capacity to meet rising demand. We aim to develop it into VinFast’s largest export hub for South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. In fact, we've already secured initial orders from several countries across these regions. In close collaboration with the Tamil Nadu government, VinFast is working to transform the area into the 'EV capital of South Asia'— supporting both the dynamic domestic market and our broader regional ambitions.”

The plant will also play a significant role in India’s green industrial development and strengthening ties with the domestic suppliers as well as boosting workforce, upskilling and technology transfer. VinFast has already partnered with various dealer groups such as RoadGrid, myTVS and Global Assure for building a strong digital services and aftersales support in major Indian cities. Additionally, BatX Energies has come aboard with VinFast India for allowing circular production of batteries through recovery and recycling of used battery material.

The brand is driven to fulfil its promise of developing new means of sustainable and green mobility in India and worldwide through its sophisticated VinFast ecosystems that encompass their brand’s philosophy.