The People's Committee of northern Phu Tho province and Japan’s Meiko Group on June 12 broke ground on Meiko Yen Quang semiconductor manufacturing plant at Yen Quang Industrial Park.

Delegates press the buttons to launch the Meiko Yen Quang semiconductor manufacturing plant project.

The project has an initial investment of more than 500 million USD and will focus on artificial intelligence and space technology-related applications.

Once fully operational, it is expected to generate annual revenue of around 530 million USD per year and create approximately 2,000 jobs for local workers.

Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung said science and technology, innovation and digital transformation are key drivers of Vietnam’s ambition to become a developed, high-income country by 2045, adding that Japan remains one of Vietnam’s most important partners in this process.

He described the Meiko Yen Quang project as a vivid example of effective cooperation between the two countries and evidence of Phu Tho’s growing appeal to high-quality investors.

He also commended the province’s efforts to improve the investment climate, develop industrial infrastructure and support businesses.

Sakate Atsushi, Vice President of Meiko Group, said the company began investing in Vietnam in 2007 and currently operates five factories in the country.

The decision to launch its sixth project reflects the group’s strong confidence in Vietnam’s stable and transparent investment environment and its potential as a high-tech manufacturing hub.

He noted that the Meiko Yen Quang plant will become one of the group’s key production facilities in Asia, helping to expand manufacturing capacity and meet growing global demand for electronic products.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Duy Dong said that as of June 2026, Japan had 78 investment projects in Phu Tho with total registered capital exceeding 2.3 billion USD.

Meiko is among the leading Japanese investors contributing to the development of Vietnam’s electronics industry and the province’s industrial growth.

According to the official, the project’s investment registration certificate was issued within 48 hours of receiving the application under the province’s “green channel” administrative procedure mechanism.

Prior to the new investment, Meiko had invested about 350 million USD in an electronic printed circuit board manufacturing plant at the Da River Left Bank Industrial Park. The new project raises the group’s total investment in Phu Tho to 850 million USD.

Provincial authorities pledged continued support to ensure the project is implemented on schedule, while urging the investor, consultants and contractors to maintain construction quality and comply with regulations on investment, environmental protection, fire prevention and labour safety.

The Meiko Yen Quang project is expected to become a flagship foreign-invested project, helping to accelerate the development of high-tech industries and economic restructuring in Phu Tho province.

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