{
  "id": 11125173,
  "title": "Pandora opens world’s largest jewellery factory in Vietnam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pandora-opens-worlds-largest-jewellery-factory-in-vietnam",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3329570/pandora-opens-worlds-largest-jewellery-factory-in-vietnam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pandora, a Danish jewellery maker, has inaugurated its largest manufacturing plant outside Thailand in Ho Chi Minh City, marking a strategic move to enhance supply chain resilience and boost its global capacity. The $150-million factory, Pandora's fourth worldwide, will increase the company's overall manufacturing capacity by approximately 50% and will employ 7,000 workers upon completion.\n\nThe Vietnam plant, described as the world's largest fine jewellery crafting facility, will be capable of producing up to 60 million pieces of jewellery annually, currently contributing around 15% of the company's global capacity, which is projected to rise to a third by 2030.\n\nPandora sold 112 million pieces of jewellery in 2025 and has mainly manufactured its products in Thailand, where it operates three factories and is one of the country's largest private-sector employers. The new facility in Vietnam, built on a 7.5-hectare site, will support demand across Pandora's global business, aiming to reduce exposure to market fluctuations and diversify its product offerings, particularly in platinum-plated jewellery.\n\nCEO Berta de Pablos-Barbier highlighted Vietnam's appeal due to its skilled workforce, rich jewellery-making tradition, robust infrastructure, and business-friendly environment. The facility, certified LEED Gold and powered solely by renewable electricity, will utilize only recycled silver and gold, and the company is exploring additional renewable energy sources, including on-site solar generation and potential partnerships for solar farms.",
  "summary": "HO CHI MINH CITY - The Danish jewellery maker Pandora has opened a $150-million factory in Ho Chi Minh City, its largest manufacturing facility and its first outside Thailand, where it currently employs about 13,000 people.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Denmark's Pandora opens world's largest jewellery factory in Vietnam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/denmarks-pandora-opens-worlds-largest-jewellery-factory-in-vietnam",
        "published": "2026-10-01T04:02:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Denmark’s Pandora opens world’s largest jewellery factory in Vietnam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/denmarks-pandora-opens-worlds-largest-jewellery-factory-in-vietnam-11111039",
        "published": "2026-10-01T04:19:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Vietnam charms Denmark’s Pandora into opening world’s largest jewellery factory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/vietnam-charms-denmarks-pandora-into-opening-worlds-largest-jewellery",
        "published": "2026-10-01T04:43:27.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}