The southern province of Dong Nai recorded an industrial production growth of 8.35 percent in the first six months of 2018, which was fuelled by stable export orders of footwear, garment, rubber and plastics. Water supply, waste management and treatment industry made the highest rise of 13.1 percent. It was followed by power, gas and hot water production and distribution, 8.3 percent, and mining at 5.2 percent. The province achieved a gross regional domestic product growth of 7.5 percent during the time. It earned an export value of over 9 billion USD. Foreign direct investment reached 950 million USD, completing 95 percent of the locality’s yearly target. As many as 1,650 new firms were established with combined capital of 12 trillion VND.-VNA