Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Vinfast has officially commenced its operations in India with the inauguration of its first manufacturing plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. 

 The plant was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. VinFast Tamil Nadu is the company’s third operational plant and the fifth project in its global manufacturing network. The company is planning to develop Thoothukudi as an export hub, as “EV capital of South Asia”, said a top executive.

The new facility represents a significant investment and a firm commitment from Vinfast to the rapidly growing Indian EV market. 

The state-of-the-art plant is expected to produce a range of electric vehicles for the domestic market, contributing to the country's push for sustainable mobility. 

The establishment of this plant will also generate a large number of jobs and reinforce Thoothukudi’s position as an emerging industrial hub.