Dong Nai – a trusted destination for global investors

As Vietnam continues to assert its status as an attractive destination for international investment capital, Dong Nai province is emerging as one of the nation’s leading localities for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).

Provincial leaders present investment certificates to FDI enterprises in 2025.

Located strategically at the heart of the Southern key economic region, Dong Nai benefits from an increasingly complete infrastructure system and an open investment environment. With local authorities firmly committed to standing alongside businesses, Dong Nai is step by step building and consolidating its “brand” as a safe, stable, and reliable destination for global investors.

Proactively opening up, creating an “international investment gateway”

Thanks to its geographical advantages, well-connected regional transport infrastructure, and systematically planned and invested public infrastructure, Dong Nai has become an attractive destination for investors from 51 countries and territories.

Dong Nai is among the localities with the highest FDI inflows in Vietnam. With 2,246 valid FDI projects totaling US$43.41 billion from 51 countries and territories, Dong Nai has formed a global production ecosystem. FDI attraction reached over US$3.3 billion, far exceeding the 2025 target of US$1.9 billion and achieving 174 percent of the plan. Of this, 189 newly licensed projects accounted for US$1.7 billion in registered capital.

Analyzing Dong Nai’s position on Vietnam’s “FDI map,” Do Thien Anh Tuan, PhD, lecturer at Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, Fulbright University Vietnam, commented: “Synchronized infrastructure, abundant industrial land funds, and a selective foreign investment attraction policy are Dong Nai’s advantages. Some provinces and cities that developed industrial parks later than Dong Nai may have better infrastructure conditions, yet many large enterprises still choose Dong Nai. The key difference lies in the strategic vision and governance experience of Provincial leaders, as Dong Nai has proactively created a new ‘international investment gateway’ linked to major infrastructure axes and regional value chains. This factor has turned Dong Nai into a ‘magnet’ attracting waves of international investment relocation amid the strong restructuring of global supply chains.”

Such a proactive approach-moving ahead in planning, preparing land banks, infrastructure, and human resources instead of waiting-has created a long-term competitive advantage for Dong Nai. It has also enabled the province to maintain stable attractiveness even as global FDI flows fluctuate.

Sustainable confidence of multinational corporations

The confidence of international investors in Dong Nai is clearly reflected in the assessments and investment decisions of many major enterprises.

At the Vietnam–Japan Trade Conference held in November 2025, Vo Trung Tin, Chief Engineer of IronCAD Japan Co., Ltd., a company specializing in design solutions as alternatives to Inventor (3D design software) and AutoCAD (2D design software), highly appreciated Dong Nai’s investment environment. “After the merger and adjustment of development planning, Dong Nai province has proactively created broader connectivity in infrastructure, industrial development foundations, production ecosystems, workforce supply capacity, and a favorable investment environment. These are key factors for IronCAD and many other international enterprises to continue choosing Dong Nai as a sustainable destination in their long-term development strategies,” he said.

The port system connected to major transport corridors facilitates investors’ operations in Dong Nai. Photo: Phuoc Tho

Sekiguchi Akihito, Deputy General Director of Matsumoto Precision Viet Nam Co., Ltd. at Long Duc Industrial Park (IP), a company specializing in precision mechanical parts, metal components, and spare parts, said: “Most industrial parks in Dong Nai are located along major transport corridors of the Southern key economic region. As a result, transporting goods by road and inland waterways, and in the near future via Long Thanh International Airport, has become more convenient than ever. From here, goods produced in Dong Nai can be quickly exported to international markets, helping enterprises shorten delivery times, cut logistics costs, and enhance competitiveness.”

In practice, the FDI business sector has made significant contributions to Dong Nai’s socio-economic development. Many multinational corporations have chosen the province as a manufacturing base, including Lixil Global Manufacturing Vietnam Co., Ltd., SMC Manufacturing Vietnam (Long Duc IP), and Coherent Group (Nhon Trach IP). Notably, for more than 20 years, Dong Nai has remained a “fertile land” for many FDI enterprises to maintain stable, long-term operations and continue expanding production. Corporations such as Amata, C.P. (Thailand), Cargill (United States), and Hyosung (Republic of Korea) have not only sustained effective operations but have also continuously increased capital and expanded scale, reflecting enduring confidence in the province’s investment environment.

Beyond quantitative growth, FDI inflows into Dong Nai have also shown clear qualitative improvements. Most new projects focus on processing and manufacturing industries, high technology, electrical and electronic equipment production, precision engineering, and supporting industries. These sectors generate high added value and align with the province’s orientation toward modern and sustainable industrial development.

Accompanying enterprises, creating new growth drivers

To maintain and enhance Dong Nai’s “brand” on the FDI map, Provincial authorities have clearly defined the viewpoint that the success of enterprises is also the success of the locality. On that basis, Dong Nai has continuously promoted administrative reform, shortened investment licensing procedures, and created a transparent and stable business environment.

Regular dialogue mechanisms between authorities and enterprises are maintained to promptly address difficulties and obstacles arising in investment, production, and business activities. Each year, the province develops and implements foreign investment promotion programs in a range of potential markets, where investors have strong capital capacity, advanced technology, and broad consumer markets. At the same time, Dong Nai places special emphasis on organizing meetings with domestic and foreign enterprises, trade conferences, and direct dialogues, thereby strengthening links between authorities and investors and among enterprises at home and abroad. The designation of specialized focal points to swiftly handle outstanding issues has helped build a stable, transparent, and friendly investment environment.

Pham Viet Phuong, Deputy Head in charge of the Dong Nai Economic and Industrial Zones Authority, said: “The Authority always identifies its role as a focal point in leading and supporting industrial investment, with a focus on administrative reform, reviewing and cutting procedures, applying high-level online public services and shortening processing times for dossiers related to investment, land, construction and environment. In addition, consultancy and enterprise support are strengthened from site survey and investment location selection to project implementation and operation. This approach helps investors minimize risks, save time, and confidently develop long-term production and business activities in the locality.”

Dong Nai’s transport infrastructure is being invested in on a synchronized basis. Photo: Pham Tung

To further enhance its appeal to FDI inflows, Dong Nai is rolling out a coordinated package of incentive policies and administrative procedure reforms, aiming to develop a diverse mix of industry, urban areas, trade, services, logistics, and high-tech agriculture. In particular, the province is speeding up the implementation of infrastructure projects connecting to Long Thanh International Airport. Once the airport is operational and enters commercial service in the first half of 2026, Dong Nai will gain additional momentum for robust growth, opening new pathways for investment attraction, logistics, trade, and services.

To maximize this potential, the province strongly needs enterprises to invest in transport and logistics infrastructure and in the development of airport economic zones, while committing to standing alongside investors, removing obstacles, and creating the most favorable conditions.

Currently ranking fourth nationwide in FDI attraction, Dong Nai, with the advantage of synchronized transport infrastructure across five modes, road, rail, inland waterway, maritime, and aviation, along with an increasingly improved investment environment, is affirming its position as a safe, reliable, and attractive destination for global investors. In the coming period, together with the formation of Long Thanh International Airport and a series of key infrastructure projects, Dong Nai is expected to remain a bright spot in FDI attraction, making an essential contribution to the economic development of the Southeast region and the country, while elevating Vietnam's position in the global value chain.

By H.Cat, P.Tinh - Translated by M.Nguyet, Minho