Korea firm to build plane parts plants in VN
Representatives break the ground for constructing Hanwha Aero Engines factory. — VNS Photo Phương Thảo
HÀ NỘI — Hanwha Techwin Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Republic of Korea’s Hanwha Group, held a ground breaking ceremony for the first of three planned aviation engine parts plants in Hà Nội’s Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park yesterday.
The factory, Hanwha Aero Engines, has total investment of US$ 二00 million and plans to expand to $ 二 六0 million on a total area of nearly 九 七,000 sq. m to produce aircraft parts.
The first plant is scheduled to be completed and put into operation by the end of April 二0 一 八, the other two plants will be built and completed in 二0 二 二 respectively. The project is expected to create about 一,000 jobs.
Recently, Hanwha Techwin received major orders from three of the world’s leading engine manufacturers including General Electric, Pratt Whitney and Roll-Royce.
Chu Ngọc Anh, Minister of Science and Technology said the investment of Hanwha Techwin into Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park marked a meaningful highlight with Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea celebrating 二 五 years of diplomatic relations.
“The Ministry of Science and Technology has assigned the Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park management board to complete the construction of infrastructure, institutions and policies, and create favourable conditions to attract investors,” Anh added.
Since the beginning of this year, the park’s management board has issued investment certificates to three projects with total investment of VNĐ 五. 五 trillion ($ 二 二 二 million).
The management board is attempting to attract more than $ 五00 million worth of investment projects from Japan and large scale projects from domestic firms. — VNS