Dong Nai City remains among nation's top four in GRDP in H1 2026

On July 2, the Dong Nai Statistics Office held a press conference to announce the city's socio-economic performance for the first six months (H1) of 2026. The event was attended by leaders of departments and agencies, along with representatives of media organizations operating in the city.

Cao Dang Vien, Head of the Dong Nai Statistics Office, responds to reporters' questions. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Speaking at the press conference, Cao Dang Vien, Head of the Dong Nai Statistics Office, said that during H1 of the year, the city's Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) remained among the nation's leading localities, ranking fourth among 34 provinces and cities. The GRDP was estimated at more than VND 359.7 trillion, an increase of more than VND 47 trillion compared with the same period in 2025. The city's GRDP is estimated to have expanded by 9.81% year-on-year during the six-month period. With this growth rate, Dong Nai ranked 11th among 34 provinces and cities and second in the Southeast region. The relatively high growth reflected the recovery and expansion of production and business activity in the locality, with the industrial and construction sectors continuing to serve as the main drivers of growth.

Reporters ask questions about Dong Nai's socio-economic performance during H1 of 2026 at the press conference. Photo: Ngoc Lien

The industrial and construction sector grew by 11.84%, contributing approximately 6.34 percentage points to overall GRDP growth. Within the sector, industry expanded by 11.75%, contributing approximately 5.76 percentage points. Industry remained the main pillar of growth, particularly in processing and manufacturing. Meanwhile, the construction sector maintained relatively strong growth, reflecting the positive impact of public investment, infrastructure projects, urban construction, and the city's need for socio-economic spatial development.

A representative from the State Bank of Vietnam - Region 2 Branch answers reporters' questions. Photo: Ngoc Lien

The service sector grew by 8.57%, contributing approximately 2.27 percentage points to overall growth. Trade, transport, logistics, accommodation, food services, finance and banking, education, healthcare, and production and business support services continued to recover. Product taxes less product subsidies increased by 8.30%, contributing approximately 0.56 percentage points, reflecting the continued expansion in the scale of production, business activities, and the consumption of goods and services. These results indicate that the economy of Dong Nai City not only maintained a relatively strong growth rate but also continued to expand in absolute size.

In the economic structure, the industrial and construction sector accounted for 55.08%, with industry alone accounting for 50.50%; the service sector accounted for 26.35%; agriculture, forestry, and fishery accounted for 11.93%; and product taxes less product subsidies accounted for 6.64%. The city's economic structure continued to shift toward industry and services, in line with the orientation of developing industrial urban areas, high-tech industries, logistics, and production-support services. Industry remained the backbone of the economy, services continued to expand, and agriculture, forestry, and fishery gradually shifted toward high-tech application and ecological and sustainable development.

Regarding investment attraction, as of June 19, total foreign investment reached nearly USD 1.5 billion, fulfilling more than 49% of the 2026 plan. Total domestic investment, both inside and outside industrial zones in the city, exceeded VND 848 trillion, equivalent to 530% of the 2026 plan.

Total state budget revenue in the city during H1 of 2026 exceeded VND 57.4 trillion, fulfilling more than 57% of the budget estimate assigned by the City People's Council and increasing by nearly 29% compared with the same period last year. Domestic revenue remained the principal source of city budget revenue, reaching more than VND 44.3 trillion, accounting for over 77% of total revenue and rising by more than 32.4% year-on-year. Revenue from import-export activities exceeded VND 13 trillion, up 17.93%.

Alongside these economic achievements, cultural, social, national defense, and security activities were maintained, thereby promoting city growth.

Overall, in the second quarter and in H1 of 2026, the socio-economic situation in Dong Nai City continued to recover, with positive growth despite a volatile global environment. However, the economy continued to face several challenges, including service-sector growth falling short of projections, weak consumption in some industrial sectors, pressure on businesses from rising input and logistics costs, and an increase in the number of enterprises dissolving or temporarily suspending operations. These factors provide the basis for the city to continue removing obstacles, promoting growth drivers, accelerating the disbursement of public investment capital, developing the service sector, and striving to achieve the highest possible socio-economic development targets for 2026.

By Ngoc Lien – Translated by Minh Hong, Minho