Dong Nai expands trade, increases exports

Textile production for export at Dong Tien Joint Stock Company (in Amata Industrial Park, Long Binh ward, Dong Nai province).

In Dong Nai, export turnover is one of the important indicators in economic development. Therefore, expanding trade with other countries will contribute to the province's double-digit growth this year and the following years.

Many markets are still waiting to be exploited.

Dong Nai is the leading industrial production center in Vietnam. Currently, the whole province has 57 established industrial parks (IPs), of which 42 are operating, with an occupancy rate of about 76%. The IPs of the province attract many domestic and foreign investors to build factories for production. More than 70% of the goods produced by enterprises are exported and nearly 30% are consumed in the domestic market.

Since the beginning of 2025, the world economic situation has had many fluctuations, but businesses in Dong Nai have been flexible, finding more customers in new markets. Therefore, Dong Nai's export turnover in the first 9 months of 2025 still maintained a higher growth rate than the national average.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hoang, General Director of Dong Tien Joint Stock Company, Amata Industrial Park (Long Binh Ward, Dong Nai Province) said: “The company mainly produces clothes for export to the European market. This is a market with very high demands on quality, the products must be green, environmentally friendly... Therefore, the company must convert and invest in green, smart factories to meet the needs of customers. At the same time, in addition to the European market, the company is also looking for more customers in the US and other markets to have favorable output.”

Recently, enterprises in Dong Nai have also been very interested in expanding their product consumption markets to other countries and territories to reduce dependence on some large markets. Thus, enterprises will reduce risks when countries have policies changing in terms of tariffs, technical barriers, etc.

Dong Nai enterprises’ products have been exported to countries with high quality requirements such as the US, Europe, and Japan, so they can easily be exported to other markets. Currently, enterprises in the province are expanding their exports to Korea, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Africa, and ASEAN countries.

Increase trade promotion

Since the beginning of the year, the province has organized many trade promotion campaigns to support businesses in finding more partners to expand the export market. Dong Nai is the industrial production center of the country, with quite diverse products. In particular, the province has many factories applying 4.0 technology that meet the criteria of green, smart factories, meeting large orders in a short time. This is also an advantage for businesses to sign orders with international brands.

Mr. Ta Hoang Linh, Director of the Department of Foreign Market Development (Ministry of Industry and Trade) emphasized: "Reality shows that enterprises will face risks when relying only on a few traditional markets. Diversifying export markets has become an urgent requirement and an export growth target."

According to Mr. Linh, in recent years, Vietnamese enterprises have effectively exploited the 17 free trade agreements that Vietnam has signed, accessing new markets, minimizing risks due to dependence on certain regions, and expanding strategic vision in export activities.

Since the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has coordinated with ministries, branches, localities, industry associations, domestic and foreign business associations, and international distribution channels to promptly provide solutions to support Vietnamese enterprises in overcoming difficulties and orienting long-term development to adapt to market fluctuations. Vietnamese enterprises have also responded flexibly and made efforts to develop in order to maintain and expand export markets even in the most difficult market times.

According to the Provincial People's Committee, from the beginning of August 2025, the US applied a 20% reciprocal tax on all goods exported from Vietnam, more or less affecting the province's import and export activities. However, because signed orders are continuing to be implemented and businesses are flexible in opening new markets, the province's export turnover still maintains a high growth rate. In the first 9 months of 2025, Dong Nai's export turnover reached more than 25.9 million USD, an increase of nearly 17.3% over the same period last year.

Mr. Nguyen Van Linh, Deputy Director of Dong Nai Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center, said: Export is one of the important indicators in the province's economic development. Therefore, the province always pays attention to trade promotion to support businesses to connect with more partners to participate in the supply chain to expand production and export.

The fourth quarter of 2025 is the time when enterprises in Dong Nai as well as the whole country enter the main production season of the year with many products such as textiles, footwear, agricultural products, computers, electronics, etc. It is estimated that in 2025, Dong Nai's export turnover can reach about 35 billion USD and a trade surplus of over 10 billion USD.

In the first 9 months of 2025, the US was Dong Nai's largest export market, with nearly 9 billion USD, accounting for nearly 35% of total export turnover. Major export items to the US are: footwear, wood and wood products, computers, electronic products and components, machinery, equipment, spare parts, textiles, cashew nuts, means of transport...

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Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/san-xuat-kinh-doanh/202510/dong-nai-mo-rong-giao-thuong-tang-xuat-khau-3a3265b/