In the first 6 months of 2025, the decline in international investment and global market fluctuations posed challenges in attracting foreign investment and promoting exports in the province. However, Ben Tre province has proactively implemented solutions to adapt to the situation, while taking advantage of opportunities from free trade agreements and strategic partnerships to promote socio -economic development.
Ben Tre province aims to achieve GRDP growth of 8% in 2025, of which the agriculture - forestry - fishery sector increases by 3.62%; the industry - construction sector increases by 14.91%; the service sector increases by 7.84%; and product tax increases by 7.44%. Regarding economic structure: Sector 1: 32.13%; Sector 2: 21.96%; Sector 3: 42.37%; product tax: 3.53%. Export turnover reaches 1,930 million USD, total social investment capital reaches 20,920 billion VND. GRDP per capita reaches 63.27 million VND/person.
On the other hand, Ben Tre province continues to implement social security, education and health care programs, while promoting sustainable poverty reduction and improving the quality of life for people.
Identifying foreign affairs as one of the key tasks to serve the goal of socio-economic development, in the first 6 months of 2025, Ben Tre continues to synchronously and seriously implement directives, resolutions, action programs of the Central Government, and plans of the province on strengthening diplomatic work to serve economic development.
Thereby raising the sense of responsibility of Party committees, authorities, agencies, units and enterprises in international integration and effectively implementing diplomatic work to serve economic development. Actively promoting the position and role of investment promotion, trade, tourism and business support activities for socio-economic development and sustainable poverty reduction of the province.
Along with improving the quality of foreign affairs activities, Ben Tre always focuses on the field of economic diplomacy to attract investment resources to the province. At the same time, it actively promotes and advertises the image, potential and advantages of Ben Tre to domestic and international friends. In particular, the cooperative relationship with large domestic and foreign economic groups and enterprises is increasingly expanded, deepened, substantial and effective.
Specifically, in terms of investment promotion, in the first 6 months of the year, Ben Tre received and worked with 68 investors to learn about investment processes and procedures in the province, reaching 22.7% of the plan. Supported 594 investors in investment and business procedures and supported the implementation of investment projects after being granted investment policies, reaching 45.7% of the plan.
Regarding foreign trade promotion, the province has organized a Trade Promotion Delegation to the Hong Kong market (China) in 2025; received and worked with the Guangdong Import and Export Association and a number of Chinese enterprises to meet and discuss some contents on investment and trade promotion...; organized a delegation to participate in the "5th Ho Chi Minh City and Friendly Provinces and Cities Exhibition in Savannakhet" in 2025, in the Lao People's Democratic Republic...
At the same time, import-export activities were maintained, with export turnover estimated at 966.2 million USD, up 21.23%, reaching 50.06% of the plan.
Up to now, Ben Tre's goods have been present in over 120 countries and territories.
Import turnover is estimated at 262.6 million USD, up 21.01% over the same period, reaching 47.75% of the plan. Imported goods mainly include raw materials for production and processing (textiles, electronics, leather bags, labor protection nets, etc.). In the first 6 months of the year, coconuts were imported, so the turnover increased compared to the same period in 2024.
In the first 6 months of the year, Ben Tre has newly granted and adjusted 14 projects with a total registered capital of 35.94 million USD, equal to 9% of the 2025 plan, an increase of 295.81% over the same period in 2024.
Up to now, there are 71 valid investment projects with total registered capital of 1,699.31 million USD.
Currently, Ben Tre has 2 ODA projects, with a total planned capital allocation in 2025 of over 1,192 billion VND. Ben Tre has 2 enterprises investing in the US market with a total investment capital of 1.95 million USD.
In the coming time, Ben Tre will promote investment promotion and attraction activities; continue to support investors in implementing projects that have signed MOUs with the province. At the same time, monitor and promptly remove difficulties and obstacles for enterprises to stabilize production and business activities; increase support for projects that have been granted investment policy decisions and investment registration certificates to promptly deploy investment and come into operation. Implement cooperation contents according to the memorandum of understanding between the People's Committee of Ben Tre province and Ehime province - Japan.
In addition, in the coming time, the province will continue to implement international economic integration activities. Maintain and promote the expansion and diversification of export markets; support the effective implementation of signed free trade agreements.
Proactively contact and coordinate with ambassadors and trade counselors to support provincial businesses in linking and expanding markets for agricultural and aquatic products.
T.Chi
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