Construction begins on Danish-funded garment factory in An Giang province

Denmark's Specter Real Estate A/S has begun construction of a garment factory in Mekong Delta province of An Giang’s Chau Thanh district with a total investment of 253 billion VND (about 11 million USD).
Construction begins on Danish-funded garment factory in An Giang province ảnh 1The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Specter An Giang Garment Technology Co.Ltd . (Photo:VNA)

An Giang (VNA) – Denmark's Specter Real Estate A/S has begun construction of a garment factory in Mekong Delta province of An Giang’s Chau Thanh district with a total investment of 253 billion VND (about 11 million USD).

The plant, built on an area of over 38.000 sq.m at the Binh Hoa Industrial Park, will produce 2 million products a year. It is expected to be put into operation in January 2024 and create jobs for more than 1,200 local workers. 

Nguyen Thanh Cuong, head of An Giang province’s Economic Zone Authority, said the implementation of the Specter An Giang Garment Technology project is hoped to not only bring about huge benefits to the investor but also positively improve An Giang's industrial production and export value as well as boost local socio-economic development.

Specter Real Estate A/S specialises in manufacturing outdoor sports apparel for export to Europe, North America, and Japan.

The new factory in An Giang is its third project in Vietnam, following those in the northern provinces of Thai Binh and Nam Dinh./.

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