According to the National Assembly’s Resolution on the rearrangement of provincial-level administrative units in 2025, the entire natural area and population of Binh Phuoc and Dong Nai provinces will be merged into a new province named Dong Nai.
The new Dong Nai province will consist of 95 administrative units at the commune level, including 23 wards and 72 communes. Among these, 88 units are newly established, while 7 units remain unchanged without rearrangement.
Following the provincial merger, Dong Nai has gained a larger development space, greater potential, and stronger capabilities, positioning itself as a key growth engine in the Southeast region and the country. The new province holds golden opportunities for accelerated development but also faces intertwined challenges.
As reported by the Dong Nai Provincial Portal, the province’s GRDP growth rate in 2025 is estimated at 9.63%, the highest ever recorded, surpassing the government’s target of 8.5% by 1.13 percentage points.
The province’s economic scale in 2025 is nearly 680 trillion VND, ranking fourth nationally after Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Hai Phong. Total state budget revenue is projected to reach 100 trillion VND, achieving 142% of the target set by the Prime Minister and 134% of the Provincial People’s Council’s target.
Domestic investment attracted over 163 trillion VND, while FDI reached more than 3 billion USD. Total retail sales and service revenue increased by over 18%, among the highest nationally.
Export-import turnover exceeded 34 billion USD, a nearly 20% increase compared to 2024, maintaining a significant trade surplus of over 8 billion USD.
Public investment and strategic infrastructure were vigorously directed with innovative solutions. Three groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies were held for various projects to commemorate major provincial and national events.
The province ranked 3rd out of 34 in public service delivery and 8th in administrative reform. It achieved 100% of social housing targets and exceeded the Prime Minister’s plan for eliminating temporary and dilapidated housing.
In 2025, 28 out of 30 socio-economic and defense-security targets were met or exceeded, with 6 targets surpassed and 22 targets achieved.
Perspective of the Political-Administrative Center of Dong Nai Province, based on the winning design from the Competition for Ideas on the Conversion of Bien Hoa 1 Industrial Zone. Photo: T.L
For 2026, Dong Nai aims for comprehensive development with 36 detailed socio-economic, defense, and security targets. These include 8 economic indicators, 19 cultural and social indicators, 6 environmental indicators, and 3 defense and social order indicators, ensuring sustainable growth with stability.
Economically, Dong Nai focuses on key financial and investment goals. The province aims for a state budget revenue of approximately 100.4 trillion VND, with local budget expenditures of nearly 58.8 trillion VND, ensuring resource balance for development tasks.
Public investment disbursement is targeted at over 27.1 trillion VND, with a minimum disbursement rate of 95% planned.
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