VinFast India Opens its First EV Assembly Plant in Tamil Nadu

Vietnamese automaker, VinFast recently inaugurated its electric vehicle (EV) assembly plant at the SIPCOT Industrial Park in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Additionally, it is the first VinFast facility inaugurated outside Vietnam. In addition to that, the Tamil Nadu plant is the company’s third operational plant and the fifth project in its global manufacturing network.

Spread across 400 acres of land, the plant is equipped with production lines meeting world-class standards, featuring advanced automation and cutting-edge technologies. The complex houses multiple workshops, including Body Shop, Paint Shop, Assembly Shop, Quality Control Center, and a Logistics Hub. Moreover, it includes an auxiliary cluster for local contractors, which is expected to expand in the coming years.

The company states that the plant will create 3,000-3,500 direct jobs for local workers, along with thousands of indirect jobs in the supply chain ecosystem, at full capacity. It further highlighted that the assembly plant will help boost socio-economic development in Tamil Nadu.

In its initial phase, VinFast will focus on assembling two premium electric SUV models: the VF 7 and VF 6. The plant’s starting capacity is 50,000 vehicles per year, scalable up to 1,50,000 units annually to meet rising market demand. With the inauguration of the Tamil Nadu plant, VinFast moves closer to its 2025 sales target of 2,00,000 vehicles and its long-term production goal of 1 million vehicles per year by 2030.

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Speaking on the inauguration, Pham Sanh Chau, CEO of VinFast Asia, said, “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.”