Work starts at $35 mln Singapore-invested sport gear factory
Outdoor Gear Vietnam, under Singapore-incorporated Outdoor Gear, kicked off the construction of a VND900 billion ($35.3 million) sport gear factory in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa on Monday.
Covering 10.3 hectares in Nga Son district, the factory features eight production lines and can employ 5,000 people. The factory will manufacture outdoor sport equipment, serving both the domestic and export markets.
Outdoor Gear Vietnam holds a groundbreaking ceremony in Thanh Hoa province, central Vietnam on March 17, 2025. Photo courtesy of Thanh Hoa newspaper.
The project’s key investor, China-headquartered Outdoorsy Group, now operates factories and facilities in China, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Singapore.
Its key products include backpacks, briefcases, golf bags, fashion bags, rolling bags, drysuits, boots, and sports accessories. Its major partners include Costco, Walmart, and Amazon.
The firm aims to complete the first phase construction of the plant by end-2025.
Thanh Hoa is a key foreign direct investment hub in Vietnam. The country attracted FDI with total registered capital of $502.82 billion as of end 2024, and Thanh Hoa ranked ninth among all localities with $15.55 billion.
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