Before entering 2025, Binh Thuan continues to attract two additional investment projects with a total capital of USD 88 million and over VND 100 billion registered for implementation in industrial parks (IPs). With its development orientation and favorable factors, experts suggest that the province should seize opportunities to effectively harness its potential and advantages, making industry a solid economic pillar.
Preparing Infrastructure
Although the investment registration certificates were issued at the end of the year, the investors of these projects expressed strong determination to proceed promptly, aiming for completion and operational readiness within just a few years. Notably, one of these projects is set to be implemented in the Tan Duc Industrial Park, where technical infrastructure construction only began in late May 2024. This decision not only reflects careful consideration in selecting an investment location but also demonstrates high expectations for the project’s success in Binh Thuan. The Tan Duc IP infrastructure development company is committed to adhering to timelines and swiftly handing over land to secondary investors.
Recently, as bottlenecks in external traffic connections have been cleared, Binh Thuan’s position as the gateway linking the South-Central Coastal Region with the Southern Key Economic Zone and the Southern Central Highlands has become even more attractive. Therefore, southern Binh Thuan IPs are considered advantageous for attracting large-scale projects, contributing to the province’s economic and industrial growth.
Over the past months, visits by provincial leaders, including Party Secretary Nguyen Hoai Anh and Chairman of the People’s Committee Doan Anh Dung, to inspect the progress of IP infrastructure projects in the area have underscored the importance placed on industrial development. Alongside Tan Duc IP (300 ha), the Son My 1 Industrial Park (1,070 ha), which commenced construction in late August 2022, has attracted three major projects: Son My I Power Plant, Son My II Power Plant, and Son My LNG Port Terminal, with a total investment of approximately USD 5 billion. Additionally, the Son My 2 Industrial Park (Phase 1, spanning nearly 470 ha) is expected to break ground by Q2 2025 once land allocation is finalized. Provincial leaders have emphasized the importance of expediting investment progress to establish these IPs as quickly as possible, leveraging the southern region’s industrial development potential.
“Catching the Investment Wave”
To date, Binh Thuan’s IPs have attracted nearly 90 active secondary investment projects, including dozens of foreign investment projects primarily from Taiwan, Belize, Japan, Samoa, and China. Regarding domestic investments, Ho Chi Minh City investors alone have registered over 20 projects, with further growth anticipated in the near future. Consequently, the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zone Authority has suggested that Binh Thuan allocate land to accommodate businesses relocating as part of the city’s development strategy for export processing zones and IPs.
Recently, Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan proposed collaboration in areas with shared potential and strengths, such as renewable energy, marine economic infrastructure, and industrial port development. These partnerships aim to create synergy and increase appeal to investors. With its development direction and favorable conditions, Binh Thuan promises to be an attractive destination for investors, focusing on three key sectors: industry, tourism, and modern agricultural technology. In the industrial sector, the province prioritizes clean energy, renewable energy, high-tech manufacturing, and processing industries organized into cluster-linked networks to drive economic restructuring toward industrialization and modernization.
As the New Year of the Wood Snake 2025 approaches, discussions about Binh Thuan’s growing investment appeal—bolstered by its deep-water port, highways, and upcoming airport and high-speed rail—are becoming increasingly vibrant. Adding to this optimism, at the Provincial Master Plan Announcement Ceremony for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 held last year, Chairman Doan Anh Dung affirmed that Binh Thuan is always open to investors, committed to supporting and facilitating successful and prosperous projects.
Currently, Binh Thuan has nine IPs with a total area of over 3,000 ha approved by the Prime Minister. Under the Provincial Master Plan for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, the province plans to expand by nearly 5,000 ha of potential IPs and establish a coastal economic zone in southern Binh Thuan spanning approximately 27,000 ha.