In July 2024, the Prime Minister approved the master plan for Dong Nai province for the period of 2021-2030, with a vision towards 2050. The province, located in the Southeast region, has an area of nearly 5,900 km2 and a population of over 3.3 million people (as of 2023).
According to the master plan, the general goal by 2030 is for Dong Nai to achieve high growth rates. By 2050, the province aims to become a centrally-governed city, leading in high-tech industrial development, with a synchronous, smart, and modern infrastructure system.
Dong Nai currently has the highest number of industrial parks in the country, with 39 approved industrial parks spanning an area of nearly 190 km2. Of these, 31 industrial parks are already operational, with an occupancy rate of nearly 86%. The province’s industrial parks attract investments from about 43 countries and territories, with South Korea being the largest investor, including major corporations such as Samsung, LG, and Hyosung.
In terms of economic goals, the province aims for an average growth rate of about 10% per year in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) during the 2021-2030 period. Specifically, the target GRDP per capita by 2030 is approximately $14,650. On the social front, the population is expected to reach around 4-4.2 million by 2030.
With a large industrial scale and a rapidly growing population, Dong Nai needs to focus on investing in transportation infrastructure. For road transport, the province is constructing regional connectivity corridors based on national highways, expressways, and ring roads, including the Ben Luc-Long Thanh expressway, the Dau Giay-Phan Thiet expressway, the Dau Giay-Dalat expressway, Ring Road 3, and the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway.
Pictured above is the Ben Luc-Long Thanh expressway, which passes through Dong Nai. This 58-kilometer-long expressway, with a total investment of over VND 30,000 billion, is the largest expressway project in Southern Vietnam. It plays a crucial role in connecting the Eastern and Western regions without having to pass through Ho Chi Minh City’s central area.
In terms of air transport, the province is home to the Long Thanh International Airport project. With an investment of approximately $16 billion, the airport is strategically located near Ho Chi Minh City, the Cai Mep-Thi Vai deep-water port, and dozens of industrial parks in the province. Once completed, it is expected to boost the socio-economic development of Dong Nai.
Additionally, seaports play a significant role in the province’s socio-economic development. Dong Nai is blessed with 13 rivers and canals, the most important of which is the Dong Nai River, with a 220-kilometer stretch flowing through the province. This is considered a valuable resource for the development of waterway transportation.
Recognizing the advantages of waterway transportation, Dong Nai has planned three port areas: Phuoc An, Go Dau, and Phuoc Thai; Nhon Trach and Long Binh Tan. These cargo ports focus on intra-Asian and domestic transportation segments.
As evident, Dong Nai has laid out the necessary conditions and is gradually turning them into reality to help the province meet the requirements to become a centrally-governed city in the future.
