Quang Ninh: Developing sustainable and effective supporting industries

Important role

Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee affirmed that in recent years, the province has always paid special attention to the processing and manufacturing industry. The province has focused on leading and directing the promotion of the development of the processing and manufacturing industry to become one of the pillars of economic growth.

Along with the best transport infrastructure in the country, thanks to outstanding investment incentives and abundant human resources, Quang Ninh is gradually becoming a modern industrial center, attracting domestic and foreign investment. In the period of 2021 - 2024, the processing and manufacturing industry is the fastest growing industry in Quang Ninh with an average growth rate of 21.1%; in 2024, the total added value of the industry will reach over VND 43,000 billion (accounting for 12.43% of GRDP). During this period, investment capital in the province's processing and manufacturing industry will increase sharply with a total investment capital of 8.62 billion USD (FDI capital reaching over USD 6.08 billion, domestic capital reaching over VND 50,000 billion). In 2023 and 2024, Quang Ninh will be on the list of provinces attracting the most investment capital in the country, especially large-scale industrial production projects with high added value.

In particular, the most important highlight is the Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automobile Factory project located in the Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automobile and Supporting Industry Complex. With a design capacity of more than 120,000 vehicles/year, Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automobile Factory is the first automobile factory in Vietnam and Southeast Asia specializing in assembling and manufacturing Skoda-branded automobiles - the largest automobile brand in the Czech Republic. The production line applies Skoda Auto's leading advanced and modern technologies, meeting European standards with a high level of automation.

Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automobile Factory was inaugurated and put into commercial operation at the end of March 2025. By the end of August 2025, the factory had put the first 1,000 cars into the market. In the coming time, Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automobile and Supporting Industry Complex will continue to attract investment projects in the automobile supporting industry, making Quang Ninh one of the country's major automobile manufacturing centers.

These results are clear evidence for the correctness of the province's policy of developing the processing and manufacturing industry, creating a solid foundation for the development of supporting industries when most of the supporting industries are in the processing and manufacturing industries. Especially the supporting industries for the mechanical engineering industry serving the automobile assembly industry and the development of the railway system, strategic areas, capable of creating high added value and promoting the sustainable development of the province.

*Inside Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automobile Factory (Ha Long, Quang Ninh). Photo: PV*

Building a comprehensive, long-term, and synchronous strategy

According to experts, with all the advantages of infrastructure, planning, and human resources, Quang Ninh can participate deeply and have an important position in the value chains of domestic automobile manufacturing and assembly industries, and develop the railway system. Especially when the National Assembly passed Resolution No. 172/2024/QH15 dated November 30, 2024 on the investment policy of the North-South high-speed railway project, opening up many development opportunities for the railway industry, mechanical engineering and logistics.

In Quang Ninh, the railway system is being planned to develop strongly with 3 national railway lines, including: 1 existing line is Yen Vien - Pha Lai - Ha Long - Cai Lan; 2 new planned lines are Nam Dinh - Thai Binh - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh (Nam Hai Phong - Ha Long section) and Ha Long - Mong Cai line, with 2 branches down to Hon Net - Con Ong seaport and a branch connecting to Hai Ha seaport. 3 urban railway lines, including: Dong Trieu - Uong Bi - Quang Yen - Ha Long line, connecting with Hai Duong, Hai Phong; Ha Long - Cam Pha - Van Don line, connecting the central area with Van Don Airport; Hai Ha - Mong Cai line, connecting Hai Ha economic zone with Mong Cai. The implementation of these projects will create favorable conditions for the development of supporting industries for the railway industry, promoting the production of components, locomotive equipment, carriages, electrical systems, rails, and control sensors locally.

Director of the Department of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thi Hien said that the domestic supporting industry in general and Quang Ninh province in particular still faces significant challenges such as dependence on imported technology, machinery, components and spare parts; low technological level and competitiveness of domestic enterprises; modest costs for research and development; weak linkages between FDI enterprises and domestic enterprises, causing the supply chain to be fragmented... These issues pose an urgent need for Quang Ninh to build a comprehensive, long-term, and synchronous strategy to develop supporting industries in the mechanical engineering, automobile manufacturing and assembly and railway sectors, creating growth momentum in the period 2025 - 2030. The province also gradually concretizes the spirit of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo - considering science, technology and innovation as key driving forces for economic development.

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