Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions provider, has completed the initial building phase of an expanded 250,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in Hung Yen, Vietnam, marking its second production site in the country. The plant, unveiled at an opening ceremony on September 17, 2026, currently employs nearly 5,000 workers and is expected to scale to 8,000 by the end of the year as it supports high-speed data center customers.
Key Facts At A Glance
- Facility size: over 250,000 square meters, located at Thang Long Industrial Park II in Hung Yen
- Opening ceremony held September 17, 2026
- Current workforce: nearly 5,000 employees; expected to reach 8,000 by year-end 2026
- This is Molex’s second manufacturing site in Vietnam, joining a 28,000-square-meter Hanoi plant operating since 2007
- The Hanoi plant employs about 1,000 people
- The new facility is designed for high-tech manufacturing, engineering and quality assurance to serve high-speed data center customers
- Both Vietnam sites use energy-efficient systems, including on-site solar power, LED lighting and inverter-based air conditioning
- Molex has operated in Vietnam for nearly 20 years
Molex marked the completion of the initial building phase of its expanded Hung Yen manufacturing plant with an opening ceremony on September 17, 2026, cementing the site as the company’s second manufacturing base in Vietnam. The facility, located in Thang Long Industrial Park II, spans more than 250,000 square meters and is built to provide high-tech manufacturing, engineering and quality assurance capabilities aimed at supporting customers in the high-speed data center segment.
Workforce Expansion
The plant currently employs close to 5,000 workers, a figure the company expects to grow to 8,000 by the close of 2026 as production ramps up. Molex said the Hung Yen investment adds more than 10,000 new jobs in high-tech manufacturing when accounting for the full scope of the expansion. The new site operates alongside Molex’s original 28,000-square-meter Hanoi facility, which has been running since 2007 and employs roughly 1,000 people.
Company Statement And Strategic Context
Molex CEO Joe Nelligan said Vietnam has been “an outstanding location” for the company’s operations for nearly two decades, citing the country’s talent pool as a factor in the decision to scale up the workforce. The company said both its Hung Yen and Hanoi sites integrate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and support functions, and are designed with energy-efficiency features including on-site solar power, professional power management systems, LED lighting and inverter-based air conditioning controlled through a building management system.
The expansion comes as Vietnam continues to attract high-tech manufacturing investment tied to global supply chain diversification, with Thang Long Industrial Park II serving as a hub for electronics-sector foreign direct investment.