
In early 2025, the People's Committee of Van Don district, now the People's Committee of Van Don special economic zone, submitted to the People's Council of the special economic zone to adjust the economic growth in the special economic zone from 24% to 26.3% in 2025. Immediately after completing the organization of the two-level local government apparatus from July 1, the Party Committee and the special economic zone government have implemented solutions identified at the beginning of the year based on the local economic "pillars", namely: Aquaculture, aquaculture; trade - services - tourism; public investment...
Mr. Tu Tu Duong, Head of the Finance - Planning Department of Van Don Special Economic Zone, said: The unit has proactively advised the People's Committee of the Special Economic Zone on the economic growth scenario for each quarter of the year. Each quarter, growth targets are determined for each industry and sector in conjunction with solutions assigned to specialized departments and are reviewed, evaluated, and counted monthly through regular meetings of the People's Committee of the Special Economic Zone.
Van Don Special Economic Zone has quickly brought public investment capital into the economy, by accelerating the construction progress of projects and works, increasing the disbursement rate of capital from the beginning of the year. By the end of October 2025, the disbursement rate of public investment capital of Van Don Special Economic Zone reached 129.6% of the plan assigned at the beginning of the year and reached 48.3% of the adjusted plan for the following year. This result has contributed very positively to economic growth in the special economic zone.

At the same time, Van Don special economic zone has effectively implemented the assignment of sea areas, creating the most favorable conditions for organizations and individuals to participate in aquaculture. Since the beginning of the year, in Van Don special economic zone, 8 enterprises, cooperatives and 109 households have been assigned sea areas by competent authorities, with an area of about 790 hectares. These areas have been used by organizations and individuals to cultivate local aquatic products, contributing to strengthening the aquaculture industry after Typhoon Yagi in 2024.
Van Don Special Economic Zone also effectively implemented a tourism stimulus campaign, with many new and attractive tourism products, thereby attracting over 2 million visitors to visit and relax, reaching 98% of the yearly plan, equal to 131% compared to October 2024; revenue from tourism activities is estimated at 3,500 billion VND.
Thanks to the implemented solutions, by the end of October 2025, the production value in Van Don special economic zone reached 16,642 billion VND, an increase of 27.4% over the same period in 2024. Of which, agriculture - forestry - fishery reached 2,855 billion VND, an increase of 21.4% over the same period; industry - construction reached 7,858 billion VND, an increase of 27.5% over the same period; trade - services reached 5,929 billion VND, an increase of 30.3% over the same period. Notably, the total state budget revenue in the special economic zone by the end of October 2025 reached 988 billion VND, reaching 153% of the assigned estimate, equal to 278% over the same period in 2024. 8/11 revenue items agreed by the province have reached and exceeded the average collection progress, showing that the revenue sources in the area are now sustainable.

With the economic growth target set for 2025, in the last months of the year, Van Don special economic zone strives to achieve an economic growth rate of 25%. In addition to the solutions identified in the economic scenario, Van Don special economic zone actively coordinates with the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board to review problems related to investors' projects in the area, thereby providing necessary support and solutions, so that investors can soon implement the projects, contributing to ensuring the growth target for the short term as well as the long term. It is expected that on December 19, in Van Don special economic zone, there will be 3 non-budget investment projects inaugurated and commenced in order to celebrate the 14th National Party Congress. This is the driving force, the focus, creating great growth for Van Don special economic zone in the coming period.
Comrade Vu Duc Huong, Chairman of the People's Committee of Van Don Special Economic Zone, said: To ensure the growth target in the coming time, the People's Committee of the Special Economic Zone is reviewing and adjusting a number of plans in the area, as a basis for attracting investment; at the same time, it will research and form a number of key, driving projects with the nature of connecting, expanding development space, promoting sustainable socio-economic development, contributing with the whole province to build Quang Ninh into a centrally-run city before 2030.
Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/dac-khu-van-don-khai-thac-tiem-nang-kinh-te-trong-giai-doan-moi-3385107.html






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