The northern city of Hai Phong has capitalised on its modern, smart and sustainable port system to lure investment to local industrial parks.

Border provinces of Vietnam and China should continue close coordination and enhance trade promotion between the two sides, stressed the recent talks between the management boards of the economic zone of the northern province of Ha Giang and the Malypo border economic cooperation zone of China’s Yunnan province.

Industrial parks and economic zones in the northern port city of Hai Phong strive to attract 2-2.5 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024, according to the city’s Economic Zone Management Board.

Malaysia and Singapore on January 11 inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), paving the way for improved cross-border flows of goods and people, as well as increased investment.

The northern port city of Hai Phong plans to develop a 20,000ha coastal economic zone (EZ) in its southern part, said the municipal EZ Management Board.

Hai Phong city’s Economic Zone Management Board on September 12 organised a seminar on the 30 years of developing Hai Phong industrial parks and economic zones and orientation for establishing the South Hai Phong Coastal Economic Zone.

Ho Chi Minh City is planning to set up a 26,000ha economic zone to the south, which is expected to house industrial parks, urban areas, and many associated services.

The Dinh An Economic Zone in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is one of eight coastal key economic zones in Vietnam. With an orientation to develop a multi-sector economic zone associated with sustainable marine economic development, Dinh An has focused on investment to become an economic driving force of the province and the Delta.

Industrial parks and economic zones attracted 397 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with estimated registered capital of 10.1 billion USD in the first nine months of this year.

Developing Ho Chi Minh City into a supplier of high-quality human and technological resources for the logistics industry was the subject of a recent conference held in the city by the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade in coordination with the Vietnam Logistics Research and Development Institute.

Economic zones and industrial parks in the central province of Quang Tri attracted over 40 trillion VND (over 1.7 billion USD) from 150 investment projects as of July this year.

From a barren and arid land, the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone in the central province of Quang Nam has made itself a fertile area for industrial development, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The economic zone management board of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is taking a range of measures in a bid to lure at least 3-5 more investment projects in the remaining months of this year.

The occupancy rate in operational industrial parks (IPs) across the country has reached 73 percent, according to the Economic Zone Management Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

A symposium was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on May 9 seeking to remove institutional barriers to spur local socio-economic development during the national industrialization and modernization.

The People’s Committee of south central Binh Dinh province has licensed an investment certificate to Japan-based Marubeni Lumber Co Ltd to invest in a project worth 5 million USD.

The expansion of Lao Cai Border Gate Economic Zone with investment of over 14 trillion VND (around 625 million USD) from 2016-2020 has been approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked ministries and authorities to speed up the building of social housing in industrial and economic zones nationwide.

The Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone in Thua Thien-Hue has 39 valid licensed investment projects, accounting for a total investment capital of over 39 trillion VND (1.8 billion USD).

Myanmar Vice President Nyan Tun on September 23 inaugurated the first phase of Thilawa Special Economic Zone, aiming to lure more investment and creating jobs.