New Delhi (VNA), Feb. 25 -- Vietnamese electric vehicle ( EV ) maker VinFast on February 25 broke ground for its integrated electric vehicle facility in Thoothukudi city, India's Tamil Nadu state.

Located in the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamilnadu Ltd (SIPCOT) in the southern state, the facility, which covers an area of 160 ha, has an investment of 500 million USD for the project's first phase in five years. It is expected to make 150,000 vehicles yearly and create about 3,000-5,000 jobs.

Besides strengthening cooperation with the world's leading suppliers, VinFast plans to promote the localisation rate, contributing to creating positive momentum for local economic growth.

According to Minister of Industries, Investment...