In late April 2026, Dong Nai officially broke ground on the Long Duc 3 Industrial Park (IP) project in Binh An Commune. Spanning a total area of 244 hectares with an investment capital of approximately 1.8 trillion VND, this project is one of three critical industrial zones slated for commencement in the early months of 2026. This initiative is a strategic move to expand the province's industrial land fund and meet the rising demand from global investors.

Simultaneously, city leaders are decisively directing departments, agencies, and local authorities to focus on resolving bottlenecks and swiftly completing procedures to commence two projects: Bau Can - Tan Hiep Industrial Park (Phase 1) in Phuoc Thai and Long Phuoc communes, and Xuan Que - Song Nhan Industrial Park (Phase 1) in Xuan Que commune. These areas cover approximately 2,000 hectares with a total projected investment of nearly 10 trillion VND. This initiative contributes to helping Dong Nai City "quench its thirst" for land, expand industrial development space, attract investment, stimulate growth, and shift the city's economic structure for the 2026-2030 period.

 

Expanding Land Funds for Investment Attraction

With transport infrastructure advantages, particularly as Long Thanh International Airport will become operational in the near future, developing industrial parks (IPs) in the airport's surrounding vicinity has become a strategic, prioritized area. In addition to the three IPs currently being accelerated for groundbreaking as mentioned, Dong Nai City has other new IPs with large land funds available for lease, such as Long Thanh High-Tech IP and Phuoc An IP. Notably, northern IPs still possess significant potential to attract large-scale projects.

For instance, the Long Đức 3 IP project attracted the interest of over 50 investors right at the time of its groundbreaking. The project is expected to draw a total investment of approximately 3.5 billion USD.

Mr. Hashimoto Masakazu, Executive Officer of the Aviation and Infrastructure Division at Sojitz Group (the investor for Long Duc 3 IP), stated: “Long Duc 3 IP possesses strategic connectivity to Long Thanh Airport and key seaports, promising to rise as an international manufacturing and logistics hub. We are committed to partnering with Dong Nai City in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and elevating the global supply chain, while maximizing the synergy between manufacturing, logistics, and human resources to create new industrial hubs for Dong Nai and the region.”

According to Mr. Pham Viet Phuong, Vice Chairman in charge of the Management Board of Dong Nai Industrial Zones and Economic Zones, the new IPs not only solve the long-standing problem of "clean land" shortage but also create room for sustainable growth, improve the quality of FDI inflows, and shift the labor structure toward high-tech sectors in Dong Nai City in the coming period. Aiming to become a high-tech industrial and modern logistics center of the Southern Key Economic Region, in 2026 and the following years, Dong Nai will strive to form a modern, green, and smart IP system, contributing to enhancing the city's competitiveness and sustainable development.

A Strategic Destination for Investors

Dong Nai City is gradually becoming the hub of the Southern Key Economic Region, with a prominent advantage in transport and logistics connectivity. Possessing all five types of transportation is an advantage that allows the city to easily link domestically and internationally when investors come to Dong Nai.

Parallel to these advantages is the orientation to develop IPs in a green, modern, and sustainable direction, associated with the application of science-technology, innovation, digital transformation, and the circular economy. Furthermore, established and operational IPs and economic zones possess well-developed, high-quality infrastructure systems that are synchronized with external infrastructure. Dong Nai has been creating a transparent investment environment with strong administrative reforms, ready to receive and timely resolve obstacles for investors and enterprises.

In the first four months of 2026, Dong Nai City achieved impressive investment attraction results. Specifically, domestic investment attraction reached over 17.8 trillion VND; foreign direct investment (FDI) reached over 1.2 billion USD.

 

Mr. Jung Jung Tae, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City, remarked: Dong Nai will play a role as a connectivity hub for the entire Southeast Asian region and is expected to achieve a powerful breakthrough, becoming a key center for industry and logistics. For many years, Dong Nai has served as an optimal base, attracting many Korean enterprises to invest. Dong Nai has created a highly favorable environment to leverage synergy among Korean businesses.

Speaking at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Long Duc 3 IP Project, Mr. Furudate Seiki, Deputy Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City, noted: Dong Nai has been a destination for Japanese enterprises since Vietnam began its Doi Moi (renovation) process and opened up to FDI. Over the past 30 years, as long-term investors in Vietnam, Japanese enterprises have become accustomed to Vietnam's policies and mechanisms, making the implementation of regulations relatively easy. Particularly in Dong Nai, with the attention and support of city leaders, project implementation has been favorable. Mr. Furudate Seiki hopes that in the future, Dong Nai will continue to actively support Japanese enterprises in their development during the investment, production, and business processes in the city.

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Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/