T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates VinFasts EV manufacturing plant in Thoothukudi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK. Stalin on Monday (August 4, 2025) inaugurated Vietnamese EV maker VinFast’s manufacturing plant in Thoothukudi.

Spread throughout 408 acres on the SIPCOT industrial advanced in Sillanatham, the plant – VinFast’s first within the nation – is anticipated to generate over 3,500 jobs within the subsequent 5 years. It is a part of a ₹16,000-crore funding pact inked between VinFast and the Tamil Nadu authorities through the Global Investors Meet final 12 months.

The plant will initially have a manufacturing capability of fifty,000 automobiles per 12 months, with the potential to succeed in 1,50,000 to fulfill future demand.

Speaking after inaugurating the plant, Mr. Stalin stated the power was inbuilt file time – inside 17 months of the groundbreaking ceremony.

Highlighting Tamil Nadu’s fame as a producing powerhouse, he stated, “Chennai is India’s Detroit.” He added that Thoothukudi was additionally quick rising as an automotive hub.

Pointing out that VinFast had offered jobs to a whole lot of native youth beneath the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ initiative, he stated its investments would drive progress and improvement not solely in Thoothukudi but additionally in different southern districts of the State.

Noting that VinFast’s father or mother firm Vingroup additionally had different enterprise pursuits together with schooling, actual property, and hospitality, he invited the Vietnamese conglomerate to carry extra investments into Tamil Nadu, including that the State authorities would supply all vital assist.

‘Sign’ifying the launch

The Chief Minister put his signature on the bonnet of a VF7 mannequin to launch the rollout of automobiles from the store ground.

Ministers T.R.B. Rajaa, Geetha Jeevan, and Anitha Radhakrishnan, Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi, Chief Secretary N. Muruganandham, and VinFast Asia CEO Pham Sanh Chau have been amongst these current on the occasion.