Opening up job opportunities.

The Nghi Son Economic Zone (EZ) and industrial parks in the province currently provide employment for over 100,000 workers, with an average income of approximately 7.3 million VND per person per month. With a series of industrial park infrastructure projects being accelerated, a "wave" of new job opportunities is gradually emerging, contributing to the shift in the local labor structure and economy.

The Thang Long Thanh Hoa Industrial Park is currently under construction and is expected to attract 50-250 secondary investors, creating tens of thousands of jobs.

The Phu Quy Industrial Park is planned in the communes of Hoang Son and Hoang Giang, with a total area of ​​approximately 540 hectares. This is a multi-sector industrial park, prioritizing the attraction of high-tech industries, processing and manufacturing, mechanical engineering, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and food industries. Once fully operational, the industrial park is expected to create jobs for approximately 36,000 to 58,500 workers, becoming one of the region's large-scale production and workforce attraction centers.

Currently, the WHA Smart Technology 1 - Thanh Hoa Industrial Park project, located within the Phu Quy Industrial Park, covers an area of ​​178.51 hectares with a total investment of VND 1,320 billion. Approximately 85% of the land leveling work has been completed. According to a representative of the WHA Group, some land plots are ready for early handover to investors, with the goal of issuing land use right certificates (LURC) in the second quarter of this year. Simultaneously, the technical infrastructure and integrated amenities are being implemented according to plan, striving for full completion in 2026.

Mr. Dispong Pornchanoknart, Country Director of WHA Vietnam, said: “Besides infrastructure investment, the key factor is the labor supply. We are proposing that the authorities strengthen coordination with training institutions to ensure a quality workforce ready to meet the development needs of industrial parks in the coming time.”

Immediately after the groundbreaking ceremony, the first phase of the Thang Long Thanh Hoa Industrial Park was also urgently implemented by contractors with a spirit of "accelerated and breakthrough" construction. Mr. Nguyen Minh Hai, Project Director of LICOGI 18.3 Company, representing the construction unit, stated: "With the highest sense of responsibility, we are mobilizing hundreds of pieces of equipment and vehicles along with more than 500 staff, engineers, and workers, organizing continuous construction in 3 shifts and 4 teams on the site; striving to begin handing over the land to the main investor for the secondary investors to start building factories from the beginning of the third quarter of this year."

According to the plan, when operational, Thang Long Thanh Hoa Industrial Park is expected to attract 50 to 250 secondary investors to lease land and build factories; the total cumulative FDI capital is estimated at up to 8 billion USD. In particular, the project is expected to create jobs for approximately 40,000 workers, making a significant contribution to labor restructuring, increasing income, and promoting socio-economic development in the area.

According to the Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Parks Management Board, there are currently 11 industrial parks in the province undergoing land clearance and construction, of which the Nghi Son Economic Zone alone has 6 industrial parks with a total area of ​​approximately 1,829.4 hectares. This group of projects is of significant importance in expanding industrial production space, creating a foundation for attracting investment and solving employment problems in the coming period.

For example, Industrial Park No. 1, invested in by Anh Phat Corporation, covers an area of ​​67 hectares with a total investment of over 433 billion VND. To date, approximately 33 hectares have been leased, and the initial infrastructure is complete, including a wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 300 m3/day. It has attracted 10 secondary investors, essentially filling the available land.

Construction of infrastructure for Dong Vang Industrial Park.

On a larger scale, the Metallurgical Industrial Park, covering over 480 hectares, has cleared over 260 hectares, implemented essential infrastructure projects, and initially attracted two secondary investors, including large-scale industrial production projects. Meanwhile, the Dong Vang Industrial Park, with an area of ​​491.9 hectares, has leased over 260 hectares, attracting three secondary projects, most notably the Duc Giang - Nghi Son Chemical Complex currently under construction, promising to create a ripple effect in deep processing industries.

In addition to the industrial parks within the Nghi Son Economic Zone, there are also 5 industrial parks outside the zone currently under development with a total area of ​​approximately 1,215 hectares, contributing to expanding industrial development into new dynamic regions. Notably, the Lam Son - Sao Vang Industrial Park, with a scale of 533.68 hectares and a total investment of VND 3,225 billion, stands out. To date, the project has cleared over 133 hectares of land, with most of the first phase completed. The investor has completed approximately 90% of the land leveling and constructed several internal transportation routes. The project has leased nearly 72 hectares of land and attracted one secondary investor to begin operations, initially creating a ripple effect.

According to the Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Parks Management Board, Nghi Son and its industrial parks are expected to create approximately 4,000 jobs in 2026 alone, with about 1,000 in the Nghi Son Economic Zone and 3,000 in other industrial parks. Notably, the presence of many reputable international industrial park infrastructure investors with experience in developing industrial real estate, integrated logistics, and modern utility ecosystems is opening up opportunities that go beyond simply creating jobs. Beyond increased income, workers will have access to advanced production environments, receive professional training, and gradually improve their skills, industrial work ethic, and integration capabilities to meet the demands of the global production chain.

Text and photos: Minh Hang

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/mo-rong-canh-cua-viec-lam-286855.htm