Promoting infrastructure of economic zones and industrial parks to create momentum to attract investors

Thanks to the appropriate industrial park development planning strategy, Tra Vinh has attracted many investors. Photo: Workers at Long Duc Industrial Park cutting and sewing sofas.

Comrade Luu Van Nhanh, Deputy Head of the Management Board of Tra Vinh Economic Zones, said: Tra Vinh has Dinh An Economic Zone, with an area of ​​39,020 hectares and 03 industrial parks: Long Duc 98.006 hectares, Cau Quan 120 hectares and Co Chien 199.98 hectares. Up to now, it has attracted 84 investment projects, with a total registered capital of nearly 123,548 billion VND, including 13 foreign investment projects with a total registered capital of over 2,519 million USD.

Dinh An Economic Zone was approved by the Prime Minister for the 2011 Master Plan in Decision No. 1513/QD-TTg, dated September 5, 2011; accordingly, up to now, the Economic Zone Management Board has completed the investment and put into use 18.1km of asphalt road (Route No. 01, No. 02, No. 5 and Bridge C16) with a total investment of 1,116 billion VND and is continuing to propose the investment policy for Route No. 03, No. 04, the main road along Tra Vinh Canal, 12.47km long, with a total investment of 1,034 billion VND.

Although the allocation of capital for infrastructure investment in the Economic Zone has not met the approved planning, the investment basically meets the infrastructure connecting functional areas: Ngu Lac Industrial Park, Duty-free Zone, Ngu Lac Industrial Service Zone, Don Xuan - Don Chau Industrial Park... to key traffic routes outside the Economic Zone such as Provincial Road 914, National Highway 53.

In addition, the Provincial Party Standing Committee has agreed on the policy of upgrading and expanding Provincial Road 914 (section from Ngu Lac to National Highway 53) according to Notice No. 3297-TB/VPTU, dated March 3, 2025, to expand the connection between Ngu Lac Industrial Park and National Highway 53 to a scale of 04 lanes to facilitate the development of Ngu Lac Industrial Park, which has been approved by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 922/QD-UBND, dated April 24, 2025.

Currently, Tra Vinh has 03 industrial parks outside the economic zone, Long Duc Industrial Park has completed technical infrastructure investment with state budget capital and has invited investment to fill 100%. Particularly, Co Chien Industrial Park has been approved by the Prime Minister for infrastructure investment policy in Decision No. 226/QD-TTg, dated February 23, 2021 and is carrying out site clearance procedures; Cau Quan Industrial Park is appraising the infrastructure investment policy.

In order to make a breakthrough in building a synchronous and modern infrastructure system, the Economic Zone Management Board continues to advise on the completion of the adjustment of the Master Plan of Dinh An Economic Zone, Tra Vinh province to 2040 in 2025, in which it orients and prioritizes investment in synchronous construction of technical infrastructure works to functional areas in the Economic Zone from public investment capital and mobilizes from other legal capital sources. At the same time, proactively coordinate with provincial departments, branches, localities and investors to focus on implementing investment in construction and completion of infrastructure of Dinh An Economic Zone; some projects are being deployed and carrying out investment procedures such as: Dinh An General Wharf Project of Ham Giang Construction Company Limited; coastal corridor road project in the province, route No. 03 and route No. 04 of Dinh An Economic Zone...

For Ngu Lac Industrial Park, the Economic Zone Management Board advises the Provincial People's Committee to arrange public investment capital to invest in upgrading and expanding Provincial Road 914, because this is an important, urgent and pressing route of the province leading to Dinh An Economic Zone. After completion, it will create favorable conditions for new investors to invest in the Economic Zone. At the same time, the Economic Zone Management Board will increase support for investors to access capital, land and labor.

Implement the "one-stop, one-stop" mechanism to speed up the investment licensing process. Apply information technology to process documents quickly and transparently. Advise on building an inter-sectoral coordination mechanism, creating a coordination channel between departments and branches to remove obstacles in land, planning, site clearance, environment, electricity, water, etc. Advise on investing in building synchronous infrastructure inside and outside the fences of economic zones and industrial parks: connecting roads, electricity, water systems, wastewater treatment, telecommunications. Call for investment in worker housing areas, logistics service areas, and logistics serving industrial parks.

In addition, coordinate with vocational schools and universities in and outside the province to train workers according to business needs. Organize job exchanges, connect businesses with workers. Support businesses to stabilize the workforce. At the same time, propose policies to support housing and social welfare for workers and employees in industrial parks.

According to Deputy Head of the Economic Zone Management Board Luu Van Nhanh, in order to invest in building economic zones and industrial parks in a more specialized and modern direction to attract investment and support businesses in developing production, in the coming time, the Economic Zone Management Board will focus on reviewing and adjusting the planning of industrial parks in the direction of developing green, specialized and modern industrial parks. Continue to implement and call for and attract investors to invest in building and operating industrial park infrastructure according to the approved planning.

Increase investment attraction for renewable energy projects (wind power, solar power, etc.) to supply electricity to enterprises in industrial parks; encourage investors in construction and business of industrial park infrastructure to invest in renewable energy projects according to the self-sufficiency and self-consumption mechanism (self-production and self-consumption). Focus on attracting investment in projects with advanced technology and environmental friendliness.

Support and encourage enterprises in industrial zones with preferential loans to innovate technology, improve production capacity, maximize resource utilization and minimize negative impacts on the environment. Create conditions for enterprises in industrial zones to access advanced production methods and improve technology for cleaner production.

Article and photos: MY NHAN

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