Ha Nam (VNA) - Artpresto Vietnam Co., Ltd, a member of Japan’sBandai Namco Group, started construction on a packaging factory on February 14 inthe northern province of Ha Nam.

Artpresto packaging factory, located in Chau Son Industrial Zone, has totalinvestment capital of 5 million USD.

Once operational, the factory will have an output capacity of nearly 40 millionpackaging products per year.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, General Director of Artpresto Vietnam Co.,Ltd Urano Masahiro said the factory was expected to complete the supply chainof high quality products for the Japanese and Vietnamese markets while creatingjobs for hundreds of local workers.

Bandai Namco is one of Japan’s largest toy, entertainment and video gamebusiness groups. It was formed when two big players in the sector, Bandai andNamco, merged in 2005. In 2018, following a long tradition of development, thegroup decided to expand its investments in Southeast Asia, especially in Vietnam.

Established in 1983, Artpresto Co., Ltd. is charge of packaging design, productdesign, and printing for the group. Artpresto Vietnam will be the first step inthe Bandai Namco Group’s development strategy in the Vietnamese market inparticular, and in Southeast Asia in general. - VNA