Shift in FDI attraction

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Tan Duc (7th, from right) received the Swiss Embassy to learn about the investment environment in Dong Nai . Photo: Ngoc Lien

Following the general trend of the whole country, Dong Nai province has also achieved impressive results, being one of the localities with advantages in attracting investment in the fields of industry, agriculture , trade, real estate, etc.

The "capital" of industry and agriculture of the whole country

Dong Nai has been known as one of the industrial “capitals” of the country with thousands of domestic and foreign enterprises seeking investment. Of these, there are nearly 2,200 FDI enterprises from 51 countries and territories.

From the beginning of 2025 to now, Dong Nai has ranked fourth in the country in attracting FDI with high-tech, modern investment projects that meet the province's investment attraction criteria such as: Mapletree Logistics Park Tam An 1 project of Saffron Logistics Asset Holdings PTE Co., Ltd., from Singapore, at Tam An Industrial Cluster (An Phuoc Commune, Dong Nai Province) with a total registered investment capital of over 101 million USD; Capital increase adjustment project of SMC Manufacturing Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Japan, at Long Duc Industrial Park, Binh An Commune) with an additional registered capital of 330 million USD, bringing the total registered investment capital in Dong Nai to nearly 1 billion USD...

In the agricultural sector, Dong Nai province has many advantages to attract investment in the agricultural processing sector, because the province is considered the "capital" of the country in terms of livestock and cultivation. Typically, the pig farming industry has a total herd of nearly 4.2 million heads, and poultry farming has a total herd of about 36.5 million heads. Regarding industrial crops and perennial fruit trees, Dong Nai is quite diverse, such as: having the largest cashew growing area in Vietnam with over 174 thousand hectares, fruit trees such as mango, durian, rambutan... with tens of thousands of hectares of each type are the advantages for the province to form concentrated production areas, specialized crop areas, well meeting the needs of investors in terms of processing materials...

In the fields of trade, services, real estate, etc., Dong Nai is also an ideal destination for large investors as the province is planning many large-scale urban, commercial, and tourism projects, connecting a synchronous transportation system in terms of air routes (Long Thanh Airport), roads, railways, etc., which are highly appreciated by investors when coming to learn about the investment environment in Dong Nai.

In addition, Dong Nai also creates a favorable investment environment with improvements and efforts in resolving administrative procedures.

According to the Management Board of Industrial Parks and Economic Zones of Dong Nai Province (Management Board), up to now, 100% of administrative procedures under the authority of the Management Board have been implemented under the one-stop mechanism as prescribed. The “one-stop” and “one-stop” mechanisms have been strongly implemented by the Management Board and have contributed to the faster and more convenient processing of documents for enterprises.

Dong Nai province must invest in a synchronous transport infrastructure system, develop high-quality human resources, especially in the fields of semiconductors and AI. Prepare clean land funds, ensure infrastructure to attract strategic investors. At the same time, maintain substantive dialogue mechanisms with businesses and investors. Timely receive, handle, and resolve difficulties and obstacles of investors.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung

Continue to attract high-quality capital flows

According to economic experts, Vietnam is a bright spot in attracting FDI. FDI attraction activities are increasingly vibrant, many multinational corporations and large enterprises with modern technology have trusted and chosen Vietnam for investment. The scale of registered investment capital as well as the quality of projects are increasing. Increasing the attraction of high-quality FDI is a driving force for Vietnam to improve the quality of human resources; production capacity as well as contributions to the state budget, contributing to enhancing Vietnam's position and prestige in the international arena.

Application of modern machinery in production at Kien Dat Company Limited (Taiwanese enterprise).

In Dong Nai, according to Pham Viet Phuong, Deputy Head of the Management Board of Industrial Parks and Economic Zones of Dong Nai Province: In the first 8 months of 2025, Dong Nai attracted over 1.8 billion USD in registered FDI capital for investment in the province's industrial parks and economic zones, reaching over 99% of the FDI attraction plan for 2025. Investment projects in Dong Nai are in the following industries: semiconductors, electronic components, electronics; mechanical engineering; mechanical manufacturing... The projects ensure criteria on advanced technology, in line with the province's investment attraction policy.

Notably, in July 2025, the leading US high-tech corporation Coherent inaugurated a new factory in Nhon Trach 1 Industrial Park (Phuoc An commune, Dong Nai province) with a total initial investment of 127 million USD, continuing to affirm the correctness and timeliness in shifting investment attraction trends.

Nguyen Minh Man, General Director of Coherent Vietnam in Dong Nai, said: The opening of Coherent's new factory in Vietnam is an important step in the group's global development strategy. This is an affirmation of the long-term commitment to the Southeast Asia region - a key area for advanced manufacturing, technological innovation and talent development. Coherent has been present in Vietnam since 2005, gradually expanding from Binh Duong to Bac Ninh and now Dong Nai.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Coherent's factory, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung requested Dong Nai province to focus on socio-economic development tasks to fully exploit the province's potential and development space. In addition, the province must continue to improve the investment and business environment in a transparent, stable, and open manner, in line with international practices. Promote administrative procedure reform, digital transformation, and ensure the smooth, synchronous, and effective implementation of the 2-level local government model.

Ngoc Lien

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202509/su-dich-chuyen-trong-thu-hut-fdi-34b34b2/