Following the merger, Dong Nai province has a large industrial land reserve, leading many industrial park infrastructure businesses to continue investing in Dong Nai, opening up many new development potentials. In particular, the industrial land reserve in the north is attracting investors.
Exploiting the potential for industrial development.
Dong Nai is considered the "industrial capital" of the country, with 57 operating industrial parks attracting investment from 45 countries and territories with registered capital exceeding 42 billion USD. If investors only concentrate on areas with strong industrial development potential within Dong Nai province, such as Bien Hoa, Long Thanh, and Nhon Trach, it will lead to uneven development and failure to fully exploit the province's inherent potential and advantages. This uneven development will also exacerbate the wealth gap within the province and create numerous other social problems.
Therefore, immediately after the merger, Dong Nai province proceeded to accelerate investment in infrastructure connectivity and attract industrial investment to the northern part of the province (the former Binh Phuoc province), aiming to unlock the potential of industrial land. At the same time, it contributed to preventing the widening gap between rich and poor, and shortening the development gap between urban and remote areas. The Provincial Party Committee and the People's Committee of Dong Nai province advocated attracting investment and developing socio-economic activities wherever infrastructure was developed, prioritizing investors from the northern part of the province.
Currently, the northern part of Dong Nai province has 15 industrial parks covering an area of 6.061 hectares, and many industrial clusters with completed infrastructure and regional transportation connections. According to the approved plan, by 2030, the total industrial park land area in the northern part of Dong Nai province will be 18.105 hectares, ready to meet the needs of domestic and foreign investors.
According to leaders of Dong Nai province, in the context of increasingly limited land in the southern region, the locality is prioritizing the development of industrial parks and clusters in the northern region, where there is still significant room and long-term development potential. In addition, the synchronized investment in directly connecting transportation infrastructure will create a significant impetus for the entire region in the coming period.
In line with the province's direction and determination, investment capital for industrial park infrastructure is shifting towards northern Dong Nai province, a focus of many businesses. As one of the leading industrial park infrastructure developers nationwide, Sonadezi Industrial Park Development Corporation, with total assets of approximately 22.000 billion VND and 17 member units, has been exploring and surveying opportunities to invest in industrial park development in the northern part of Dong Nai province.
According to Sonadezi's leadership, following the direction of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee regarding participation in the development of industrial parks, residential areas, and technical infrastructure projects such as water supply, environment, and logistics, Sonadezi and its member companies have surveyed and sought investment opportunities in Tan Loi commune, Tan Khai commune, Dong Phu commune, Chon Thanh ward, Minh Hung ward, etc. In the period 2026-2030, Sonadezi aims to invest in at least two more industrial parks and two residential areas; the estimated investment cost during this period is approximately 36.000 billion VND.
Besides businesses that are promoting investment in new industrial parks such as Sonadezi and Techtra, investors in existing industrial parks such as Becamex-Binh Phuoc, Minh Hung-Sikico, Minh Hung III, Nam Dong Phu, Bac Dong Phu, Chon Thanh I, II, and III are also accelerating progress and completing infrastructure to attract FDI to northern Dong Nai.
Industrial development linked to urban development.
Dong Nai province has formed a diverse business ecosystem with many big names, including state-owned enterprises playing a role in developing economic and industrial infrastructure such as Sonadezi and Dofico; large corporations such as Truong Hai, Nam Long, and KN Holdings; and many large FDI investors including Hyosung, Nestlé, CP, Bosch, Lixil, Formosa, Amata, Pouchen, and Chang Shin…
Dong Nai is facing a "golden opportunity" with Long Thanh Airport, 10 expressways passing through it, a large-scale industrial park system, a central location in the economic region, and multimodal connectivity (road, air, sea), playing a crucial role in shaping the competitiveness of the entire Southern Key Economic Region.
In 2025, with domestic investment attracting over VND 163.000 billion and FDI attracting over USD 3 billion, ranking among the highest in the country and far exceeding the annual plan, this reflects the sustainable attractiveness of the locality. This is also an important driving force for the province and infrastructure businesses to continue accelerating the development of new industrial parks.
According to Sonadezi's leadership, with the strategic value chain of Dong Nai province and the supportive spirit of the local government, Sonadezi will dedicate resources and effort to industrial park projects in the northern part of the province.
Sonadezi assesses that the northern area of Dong Nai province has advantages such as: lower land lease prices and investment costs compared to the southern area of the province and neighboring regions; increasingly improved inter-regional transportation connections, linked to national highways, expressways, and the Central Highlands-Southeast region connecting corridors; and an abundant and stable labor force. Therefore, the company expects that when expanding into northern Dong Nai, it will continue to create successful destinations similar to the industrial parks already invested in the southern area: Bien Hoa 2, Long Thanh, Nhon Trach 2, Giang Dien, Go Dau… Through this, Meeting investors' needs for industrial land leases with large areas, long lease terms, and affordable, stable rental prices.
According to Dr. Ngo Viet Nam Son, an architect and scientist, the focus of Dong Nai's development is industry. However, a portion of the industrial zone could be relocated to the north, a higher area very suitable for urban-industrial development. This means industry would be linked to urban areas, and the urban areas would attract immigrants seeking affordable housing and good living conditions to thrive.
Source: Nhan Dan Online Newspaper
