Many Japanese enterprises choose Dong Nai as their destination.

Production activities of a Japanese enterprise in Dong Nai . Photo: N.Lien

To continue developing bilateral cooperation, in addition to common FDI attraction policies, Dong Nai also strengthens cooperation and learns from experiences in Japanese localities.

Advantages of attracting Japanese investors

Dong Nai currently has 37 established industrial parks (IPs), with a total area of ​​over 13 thousand hectares, of which 31 IPs are in operation, 5 newly established IPs, and 1 IP in the investment and construction phase. The province has attracted 48 countries and territories to invest in a total of over 1,700 projects, with a total registered investment capital of over 36 billion USD.

During the working session between Dong Nai province leaders and the Japan Business Association (JBA) in Ho Chi Minh City, a number of Japanese enterprises commented that with advantages in location and scale of investment in transport infrastructure projects, in the future, Dong Nai will attract many investors in the fields of services, urban areas, logistics, etc.

According to the Dong Nai Statistics Office, Japan is currently Dong Nai's second largest export market (after the US). In the first 4 months of 2025, Dong Nai exported about 832 million USD to Japan, accounting for 10% of the province's total export turnover.

Mr. Anose Takahisa, Vice President and Head of Tax and Customs Department, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ho Chi Minh City, said that Vietnam is supporting Japanese enterprises a lot in the field of supporting industries. For many years, Dong Nai province has had a deep cooperative relationship with Japan's Meti Kansai Agency. Through that, many programs have been implemented, promoting the province's supporting industries.

Mr. Anose Takahisa emphasized that Dong Nai is the leading province in the country in the field of supporting industry. During the development process, Dong Nai has many successful experiences in connecting the needs of enterprises in the field of supporting industry development. The Japanese Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City hopes to replicate Dong Nai's model in many other localities.

Ready to welcome Japanese businesses

Chairman of the Japan Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City Kume Kunihide said that in the ASEAN region, the Japan Business Association is leading in the rate of membership growth, including Vietnam. This shows that Vietnam has a lot of potential to attract Japanese investors. In particular, Dong Nai is a destination chosen by many Japanese enterprises. Because Dong Nai has many criteria that investors need such as: good traffic connection, few natural disasters, being a large industrial center of Vietnam... This is a strength for Dong Nai to develop other industries besides industry such as: services, transportation, logistics, urban areas... In particular, Mr. Kume Kunihide expects that after Long Thanh Airport comes into operation, travel between Vietnam - Japan and other countries will be easier.

In recent times, Japanese enterprises in Dong Nai have had close connections with departments, branches, the provincial Industrial Park Management Board, tax and customs agencies, etc. so that all difficulties and problems can be promptly resolved. Therefore, the majority of Japanese enterprises in the province operate very effectively. More and more Japanese enterprises are coming to Dong Nai to make new investments and expand their investments.

Representatives of several Japanese corporations said that Dong Nai is a destination chosen by many Japanese enterprises in the coming time. In addition to the industrial sector, Japanese enterprises plan to invest in trade services, logistics, and technical infrastructure. Currently, Vietnam is promoting administrative reform and restructuring at all levels, so Japanese enterprises expect to open a new period of cooperation and development.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Duong Minh Dung stated that Japanese enterprises have actively contributed to socio -economic development, created jobs for workers; promoted the development of local industry, trade, and services, especially the supporting industry of Dong Nai province in recent times. Dong Nai always creates favorable conditions for Japanese enterprises to successfully invest in the province.

Ngoc Lien

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202505/nhieu-doanh-nghiep-nhat-ban-chon-dong-nai-lam-diem-den-cdb3b9e/