PT VinFast Automobile Indonesia (VinFast Indonesia), a subsidiary of Vietnamese company Vingroup, has officially completed the first phase of construction for its electric vehicle (EV) factory in Subang Regency, West Java Province, within 17 months. VinFast Indonesia CEO Kariyanto Hardjosoemantoro stated that the factory spans a total area of ​​171 hectares (ha) with an investment of US$300 million (about Rp 4.8 trillion, although only a portion of the land has been utilized.

"The area developed for the first phase is around 9 to 10 ha. Construction is being carried out in multiple stages in accordance with VinFast's long-term plan in Indonesia," he said in Subang Regency on Dec. 15, 2025.

The factory's installed capacity after the first phase of construction is completed reaches 50,000 units per year. When the factory operates at its full capacity after three phases of construction, its capacity is expected to increase towards 350,000 units per year.

"VinFast is committed to continuing to develop this factory into the next phase. The total [investment] commitment until the land is fully utilized reaches US$1 million or Rp 16 trillion," Kariyanto divulged.

In terms of employment, the VinFast factory in Subang is projected to employ around 5,000 to 15,000 workers  depending on the scale of production and operational needs of the factory at each development phase.

Meanwhile, Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto stated that VinFast plans to invest up to US$1 billion for its EV production capacity aligns with the government's agenda to accelerate Indonesia's energy transition and develop an EV-based automotive industry.