New era accelerates economic development in Vinh Long

Vinh Long Provincial Party Secretary Ngo Chi Cuong (in blue shirt) visits the province's OCOP booth

Bustling import-export market in the first months of 2025

According to the Department of Industry and Trade of Vinh Long province, the export situation and production and business activities of enterprises in Vinh Long province (after the merger of Tra Vinh and Ben Tre) in the first 6 months of 2025 continued to grow well. Increased world market demand has contributed to promoting the export of goods, achieving a good increase compared to the same period in 2024.

The export turnover of Vinh Long province in the first 6 months of 2025 is estimated at 1,863.65 million USD, an increase of 17.64% over the same period in 2024. Of which: The export turnover of Vinh Long province (old) is estimated at 578.8 million USD, an increase of 6.65%; Tra Vinh province (old) is estimated at 275.05 million USD, an increase of 12.48%; Ben Tre province (old) is estimated at 1,009.8 million USD, an increase of 26.7% over the same period in 2024.

The province's export items increased significantly compared to the same period in 2024, including leather shoes; means of transport and spare parts; handbags, suitcases, hats and umbrellas; machinery, equipment and spare parts... The export turnover of Vinh Long province in 2025 (after the merger) is estimated at 3,604 million USD, an increase of 7.94% over the same period in 2024.

Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, said that the industry is determined to complete the tasks and targets for 2025 and the entire term, contributing positively to economic growth.

According to the plan for developing industrial parks and industrial clusters (IPs, ICs) in Vinh Long province in the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 (integrated into the approved planning of Vinh Long province), in the period of 2021-2030, Vinh Long province is planned to develop 9 ICs with a total area of 535.16 hectares. Of which, 3 ICs have been established with a total area of 151.54 hectares; the remaining ICs are calling for investment.

Thus, after the merger, Vinh Long province has planned to develop 31 industrial parks with a total area of 1,655.86 hectares. Of which, 4 industrial parks have been put into operation with a total area of 188.98 hectares, including: Trung Nghia industrial park (energy sector) with an area of 47.98 hectares; Phong Nam industrial park - small-scale industry with an area of 72 hectares; Thi Tran - An Duc industrial park with an area of 36 hectares; Tan Thanh Binh industrial park with an area of 33 hectares.

The remaining industrial parks are urgently completing procedures, preparing land and promoting investment attraction.

Currently, Vinh Long province has 401 markets (including 6 grade 1 markets; 40 grade 2 markets; 338 grade 3 markets and some temporary markets), 16 supermarkets (including 9 general supermarkets and 7 specialized supermarkets), 6 commercial centers, 1 shopping center, 139 general convenience stores (114 Bach Hoa Xanh stores; 23 Winmart+ stores; 1 Co.op Food store and 1 Hoa Sao store)... These facilities serve well the consumption and consumption needs of agricultural products of the province as well as the region.

Up to now, the Department of Industry and Trade has consolidated its organization, reduced the number of internal focal units from 9 departments, offices and units to 6 departments, offices and units and received the Market Management Department.

Regarding the implementation of the arrangement of provincial and communal administrative units and the organization of a two-level local government system. Pursuant to Plan No. 47-KH/BCĐ dated April 14, 2025 of the Central Steering Committee on summarizing Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW and Official Dispatch No. 4019-CV/TU dated April 18, 2025 of the Standing Committee of the Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee, the province is implementing the arrangement and merger of provincial and communal administrative units and the organization of a two-level local government system in a streamlined and efficient manner.

Tasks and solutions for the last 6 months of 2025 of the industry and trade sector of Vinh Long province, continue to implement legal documents of the Central and local levels, to ensure the growth target of all sectors and fields of the whole country in 2025 reaches 8% or more. At the same time, synchronously deploy Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation; Resolution No. 153/NQ-CP, dated May 31, 2025 of the Government promulgating the Action Program to implement Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW, dated January 24, 2025 of the Politburo on international integration in the new situation; Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW, dated May 4, 2025 of the Politburo on private economic development.

The industry continues to implement trade promotion and market development programs; implement solutions according to functions and tasks to achieve the growth target of total retail sales of goods and service revenue assigned by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Focus on stimulating consumption in 2025; coordinate with departments, branches and localities to survey the business situation, promptly support and remove difficulties.

Vinh Long Department of Industry and Trade is in charge of coordinating to support enterprises in technological innovation, improving competitiveness; promoting export products, connecting domestic and foreign partners, expanding markets, and reducing dependence on traditional markets.

The Department recommends that the State Bank issue policies to support credit, reduce interest rates, and defer or postpone taxes for export enterprises; and requests ministries and sectors to organize key trade promotion programs and seek alternative markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Continue training, legal and technical support to help businesses respond to commercial lawsuits; maintain one-stop, inter-connected one-stop mechanisms and level 4 online public services.

The industry continues to implement key projects and programs in 2025 such as restructuring the industry and trade sector; international economic integration; improving the value chain of the red ceramic industry; developing supporting industries; industrial promotion; trade promotion; developing e-commerce; improving export capacity. At the same time, coordinate with the Management Board of Industrial Parks, departments, branches and localities to implement Program No. 13-CTr/TU of the Provincial Party Committee on developing industrial parks and industrial clusters in the period of 2021-2025 and propose directions for the period of 2026-2030.

Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Vinh Long province, said that the industry is determined to complete the tasks and targets for 2025 and the entire term; focus on developing key export products; effectively develop industrial parks and industrial clusters, prioritize spearhead industries; structure industries towards processing export goods, processing agricultural products, producing high value-added consumer goods and supporting industries.

The industry also promotes trade, participates in fairs and exhibitions, and conferences connecting supply and demand; connects with distributors and supermarket systems in Ho Chi Minh City and provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta.

New growth center of the region and the country

According to Decision No. 759/QD-TTg dated April 14, 2025 of the Prime Minister approving the Project on Arranging and Reorganizing Administrative Units at All Levels and Building a 2-Level Local Government Organization Model, the merger of Ben Tre Province, Tra Vinh Province and Vinh Long Province into a new province named Vinh Long has received high consensus from the political system, people and business community. This is an important step to rearrange the government apparatus to be streamlined, effective and efficient; close to the people and businesses; at the same time, opening up many new opportunities in the expanded development space, promoting potential and attracting investment for socio-economic development, making Vinh Long a strong growth pole of the region and the whole country.

Experts say that the merger of the three provinces creates a continuous “East Sea coastal strip” of 130 km, helping Vinh Long (new) expand its development space towards the sea. Thanks to that, it not only promotes agricultural advantages but also strongly promotes the marine economy.

With an area of nearly 6,300 km², more than 4.1 million people and 124 administrative units at the commune level, the new province has great appeal in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) as well as developing agricultural and aquatic product processing, logistics and clean and renewable energy industries. The Mekong River connection system, the network of highways, national highways and the eastern coastal road will create a solid framework, shaping the economic development space for the whole province and the Mekong Delta region.

The political and administrative center of Vinh Long province is located between the two branches of the Tien and Hau rivers, in the center of the Mekong Delta, playing the role of a trade and logistics hub. Convenient transportation infrastructure includes National Highway 1, Trung Luong - My Thuan - Can Tho expressway, Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho railway (expected to start construction in 2027), and an inland waterway system, creating optimal conditions for transporting goods.

Developing a green and sustainable economy is one of the province's strategic orientations. Vinh Long aims to become a high-tech, ecological agricultural province by 2030, and one of the agricultural economic centers of the Mekong Delta. Along with existing industrial parks such as Hoa Phu Industrial Park, Binh Minh Industrial Park, Dong Binh Industrial Park, Gilimex Vinh Long Industrial Park, An Dinh Industrial Park are being implemented; industrial clusters meet the demand for "clean land" to attract investment, the province also promotes the potential of Dinh An Economic Zone and large industrial parks in the area such as Long Duc Industrial Park, Cau Quan Industrial Park, Co Chien Industrial Park, Giao Long Industrial Park, Phu Thuan Industrial Park, An Hiep Industrial Park and other industrial parks.

Ben Tre (old) is the "capital" of coconut in the country with more than 79,000 hectares of coconut, exported to 90 countries, earning nearly 500 million USD/year. After the merger, Vinh Long has about 119,270 hectares (22 million trees), accounting for nearly 50% of the country's coconut area, contributing greatly to export turnover (reaching 1.75 billion USD in 2024). Many key infrastructure projects are being implemented such as Ba Lai 8 bridge, Dinh Khao bridge, Cua Dai bridge, coastal road and Rach Mieu 2 bridge, expected to be operational on September 2, 2025, which will shorten the connection from Ho Chi Minh City to the eastern coastal provinces. The highlight is the 50,000-hectare sea encroachment project to expand the space for marine economic development.

Tra Vinh (old) is an emerging energy center of the Mekong Delta, with large-scale wind and solar power projects, Duyen Hai thermal power cluster of thousands of MW, GRDP in 2024 reaching 10.04%, the highest in the Mekong Delta region. With a river system and a coastline of more than 130 km, Vinh Long has outstanding advantages in developing marine economy, logistics, seaports, and wind power.

Experts say that with its central location, diverse ecosystem and resources, Vinh Long has many opportunities to become a new growth pole of the Mekong Delta. In the 2026-2030 period, the province needs to prioritize the development of industry, services, transport infrastructure, high technology and digital transformation; at the same time, synchronously develop industrial - commercial - service infrastructure, improve the quality of human resources to promote sustainable growth.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/ky-nguyen-moi-dua-kinh-te-vinh-long-tang-toc-phat-trien-d355890.html