LEGO Group needs thousands of workers to start operations at Binh Duong factory
LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam Co. Ltd. has opened a recruitment office to seek thousands of workers for its factory in the southern province of Binh Duong which is expected to start operations in early 2024, the province’s employment centre said on September 18.
Part of the LEGO factory under construction in the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park III in Binh Duong province (Published by VNA)
Binh Duong (VNA) – LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam Co. Ltd. hasopened a recruitment office to seek thousands of workers for its fa♛ctory in thesouthern province of Binh Duong which is expected to start operations in early2024, the province’s employment centre said on September 18.
Construction of the 1.3-billion-USD LEGO factory started in November2022 at Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park III.
More than 2,000 construction workers are building the factoryand the number will double by the end of 2023.
Preben Elnef, Vice President of the LEGO Group and GeneralManager of LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam, said that the factory is being builtfollowing the planned schedule and is expected to be put into operation in2024.
He added that the group has come up with preparation plans to beable to carry out construction work during the rainy season.
Vice Chairman of the Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee NguyenVan Danh said that the province has paid due attention to the LEGO Group’sfactory with an investment capital of more than 1.3 billion USD.
It is expected to create thousands of jobs once it is put intooperation, contributing to the province’s sustainable industrial development, hesaid./.
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Part of the LEGO factory under construction in the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park III in Binh Duong province (Published by VNA)
