Hai Ha is an mountainous district located in the eastern part of Quang Ninh province, along National Highway 18 connecting Mong Cai border gate to Ha Long city. It boasts a 35-km coastline, multiple river entrances, and the Bac Phong Sinh border gate with China.
Geographically, Hai Ha enjoys a favorable position for economic exchange and tourism with China, especially with special administrative regions and economic zones such as Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Macau, and other economic areas in China’s Guangxi and Yunnan provinces.
This advantageous location has attracted significant foreign investment. According to the Quang Ninh provincial government’s online portal, since the beginning of this year, Hai Ha district has attracted four new foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs), with a registered capital of over $387.2 million. This brings the total number of FIEs in the Hai Ha Seaport Industrial Park to 25, with a total investment of over $3 billion.
Specifically, the Gokin Solar Cell Technology Complex project by Gokin Solar Company (Hong Kong – China) received its investment registration certificate in February 2024. It is planned over an area of 7 hectares, with a total investment of $275 million and a designed capacity of nearly 1.4 billion products per year. The project is expected to complete its infrastructure investment and become operational by October 2025. This project is significant as it will contribute to making Hai Ha one of the largest solar panel manufacturing hubs in the province and the country.
In the same month, construction began on the Hang Huy Multifunctional Labor Protection Glove Manufacturing project by Hang Huy Investment and Development Company (Hong Kong – China). With a total investment of approximately $41 million, the project has a designed capacity equivalent to 6,080 tons of products per year and will create job opportunities for about 635 people.
In March 2024, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Ecotextile (Vietnam) Company, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based Texwinca Group, specializing in dyeing and trading of knitted goods. The first phase of the project has a production capacity of 100 tons per day, while the second phase is in preparation, aiming for a capacity of 180 tons per day.
In July 2024, Black Peony (BP) Vietnam held a ceremony to launch its textile and garment project with a total investment of $71.4 million. It occupies an area of 12.24 hectares, with a designed capacity equivalent to 9,900 tons per year for textiles and 20,000 products per year for garments, and will employ approximately 800 people.
Currently, the Hai Ha Seaport Industrial Park has attracted 25 secondary FDI projects with a total registered capital of over $3 billion, providing employment for 13,800 workers. The occupancy rate in the industrial land area as per the approved plan by the competent state agency is 64.48%.
The People’s Committee of Hai Ha district is focusing on completing the site clearance for phase 1.5, which is part of the planning for the Hai Ha Seaport Industrial Park phase 1, spanning an area of 136.9 hectares. This will create a clean land fund to attract investors and develop new projects in the area.
To enhance investment attraction, Hai Ha district emphasizes strong leadership and direction in investment promotion, creating a favorable business environment, and improving governance capabilities. Additionally, the district maintains regular direct interactions through “Business Cafe” meetings and quarterly dialogue conferences.
Furthermore, Hai Ha district is prioritizing the implementation of social housing and worker accommodation projects to make the area more attractive to investors.
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