LG invests $1.4 bln more in Hai Phong plant

By Duc Minh August 31, 2021 | 06:51 am PT

Workers at LG Display factory in Hai Phong, 2021. Photo by Hai Phong's news portal

South Korean electronics giant LG Display will invest an additional $1.4 billion in its manufacturing facility in Hai Phong this year.

The additional capital will take its total investment to $4.65 billion, making it the largest foreign investor in the northern port city.

The Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Board officially approved the additional investment Tuesday, according to the city's news portal.

This is LG Display’s second additional investment in the Hai Phong project this year, following $750 million registered in February.

The company said it will increase the monthly production output of plastic OLED screens from 9.6-10.1 million to 13-14 million, raising export revenues by around $6.5 billion a year, increasing its payment to the city’s budget by around $25 million, and creating an extra 10,000 jobs.

LG Display first invested in Hai Phong in April 2016, and currently employs over 14,000 people.