Attracting domestic business resources

Dong Nai is one of Vietnam's leading economic localities. The province has attracted thousands of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects to its network of industrial parks. This feature has driven strong growth in the local economy, steering it toward a large-scale, high-tech industry in the future.

Production activities at a private enterprise in Ho Nai Industrial Park. Photo: Vuong The

Alongside FDI inflows, Dong Nai has recorded robust investment from domestic businesses. Many Vietnamese companies have taken root here, scaling up from small operations to competitive players in regional and international supply chains.

Strong appeal to domestic enterprises

Tuong Lai Co., Ltd., based in Long Thanh commune, is among a handful of supporting industry firms in the province collaborating with major international brands. According to Director Truong Quoc Cuong, the company has evolved from a small family workshop into a medium-sized manufacturer producing technical plastic and rubber components for the motorcycle and automobile industries. With investments worth hundreds of billions of VND in equipment upgrades and the adoption of advanced management practices, the company has steadily expanded partnerships both at home and abroad.

Similarly, Anh Duong Irradiation Technology JSC, operating in the high-tech field of irradiation, has invested in an irradiation plant at Long Thanh High-Tech Industrial Park. Its projects focus on promising sectors such as industrial applications, material processing and modification, environmental solutions, medical equipment, and food processing. In addition, the company provides cold storage, transport, and logistics services, while continuing to explore new technologies. General Director Nguyen Quoc Truong noted that Dong Nai’s strategic location within the southern key economic region, combined with convenient transport links to deep-water ports and an international airport, as well as a well-developed industrial park system, creates an ideal investment environment.

Dang Van Diem, Chairman of the Dong Nai Business Federation, said Dong Nai will become even more attractive to investors once it becomes a centrally governed city. Businesses see many opportunities as Dong Nai has had and continues to have major, strategically important national infrastructure projects underway. Meanwhile, the province's large industrial park system has attracted thousands of FDI enterprises. These factors give local enterprises opportunities to build connections, supply their products and services to projects, and provide supporting industrial products to FDI partners in the locality. What the business community hopes, he added, is that the province will continue removing difficulties and bottlenecks and creating favorable conditions for enterprises to advance investment, production, and business activities, thereby contributing to the province's development.

Accompanying business development

Tran Ngoc Liem, Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Ho Chi Minh City Branch (VCCI-HCM), which oversees Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, and Lam Dong, observed that businesses in Dong Nai are highly dynamic. With its large economic scale and proximity to Ho Chi Minh City, the province is well-positioned to enhance connectivity and cooperation, thereby maintaining its role as an “investment magnet.”

In recent years, Dong Nai has made sustained efforts to attract investment and accompany enterprises in their operations. Entering a new phase with stronger resources and the prospect of becoming a centrally governed city, the province is expected to adopt more innovative governance approaches and create a more enabling business environment.

The goal is to transition from an industrial province to a modern industrial–urban–service city, shifting toward deeper, quality-driven growth based on science and technology, innovation, and the digital economy. At the same time, Dong Nai is gradually building a modern, effective administration, moving from management to service, placing people and businesses at the center, and fostering a transparent, competitive investment climate.

Clear evidence of this momentum can be seen in business formation data. In 2025, nearly 7,800 new enterprises were established in Dong Nai, with a total registered capital of around VND62 trillion. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, nearly 1,900 more enterprises were added. Cumulatively, the province now has over 115,000 registered business units, including more than 83,100 enterprises and nearly 31,900 branches, representative offices, and business locations.

Going forward, Dong Nai aims to cut and simplify at least 10% of existing administrative procedures in 2026, while reducing at least 20% of required declarations through the reuse of digitized data. Unnecessary or inconsistent business conditions will also be eliminated in line with the Law on Investment.

Nguyen Kim Long, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, emphasized that beyond expanding investment scale, Dong Nai is prioritizing quality. The province is focusing on attracting projects in modern technology, supporting industries, semiconductors, high-tech and green industries, and environmentally friendly sectors with high added value. He affirmed that supporting enterprises is a core responsibility of the local government, while also encouraging businesses to proactively propose solutions and strengthen coordination with authorities to improve the investment and business environment.

By V. The – Translated by M.Nguyet, Minho