Dong Nai hand overs investment certificates to 14 projects
The newly certified projects in Dong Nai province span various high-tech sectors, including semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and components, mechanical engineering, textiles, and prefabricated metal products.
The People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai presents investment certificates to 14 FDI and domestic project on February 7. (Photo: VNA)
Dong Nai (VNA) – The People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai on February 7 presented investment certificates toဣ 12 FDI projects worth over 680 million USD and two domestic ones valued nearly 1.5 trillion VND (59.26 million USD).
Among the projects is the Mapletree Logistics Park Tam An 1 in Long Thanh district, with an investment of over 100 million USD. Besides, SMC Manufacturing Vietnam Limited Company, located at Long Duc Industrial Park, increased its capital by 330 million USD, bringing its total investment to nearly 1 billion USD – making it the largest Japanese-invested project in Dong Nai to date.
The newly certified projects span various high-tech sectors, including semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and components, mechanical engineering, textiles, and prefabricated metal products. Notably, all align with Dong Nai's investment priorities, with none classified as environmentally harmful or excessively labour-intensive.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Vo Tan Duc underscored the local administration’s commitment to removing bottlenecks for enterprises and promoting production and business development.
The province has lured 26 FDI projects valued at more than 740 million USD so far this year.
In 2024, Dong Nai secured more than 1.5 billion USD in FDI and 144 trillion VND in domestic investment./.
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