Dong Nai currently has nearly 50,000 businesses in operation. Each year, these enterprises make significant contributions to the city’s economic growth.
They are also an important force for expanding production, creating jobs and improving the competitiveness of the economy. Dong Nai has particular advantages in technical infrastructure, including Long Thanh International Airport, Phuoc An Port, expressways, ring roads, industrial parks and an interconnected logistics system. These assets are creating additional room for the development of industry, trade and services.
To capitalize on these advantages and turn opportunities into growth drivers, Dong Nai needs businesses with greater capacity and scale. During the first seven months of 2026, nearly 5,000 new businesses were established in the city, with total registered capital exceeding VND 230 trillion. More than 1,000 businesses also registered capital increases totaling nearly VND 63 trillion. This is a positive signal, as it means Dong Nai has attracted nearly VND 300 trillion in additional investment for production and business activities. However, a growing number of businesses does not necessarily translate into a stronger private sector. What Dong Nai needs are businesses that are larger in scale, stronger in management and more advanced technologically so they can participate more deeply in global value chains.
Dong Nai has a well-developed industrial sector, but most industrial activity is concentrated among foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises. Domestic businesses have limited participation in supply chains and are largely engaged in relatively simple processing and manufacturing activities. They have yet to meet the requirements of many high-value-added stages. As a result, the city is changing its approach to investment attraction. When selecting new projects, Dong Nai needs to pay greater attention to the level of technological sophistication and the extent to which investors can link up with domestic businesses to increase localization rates and added value.
An FDI project in Dong Nai can generate much greater value if it is supported by domestic companies supplying components, raw materials, equipment, logistics and other services. In that case, a single investment project would not only create jobs but also generate an entire network of businesses participating in its supply chain. To achieve this, support policies need to be more closely aligned with the actual needs of businesses. Enterprises need land, capital, technology, skilled workers and access to markets. Another important task for the city administration is to strengthen connections between domestic companies and FDI corporations. At the same time, authorities need to promptly address difficulties and obstacles facing businesses, enabling them to operate more efficiently, gradually improve their capabilities and develop into stronger enterprises.
In the first seven months of 2026, Dong Nai attracted VND 852 trillion in domestic investment, more than 5.3 times the annual target. The large flow of capital is creating new opportunities, but investment is only an input. Businesses must operate efficiently to generate value and contribute to economic growth. Dong Nai should therefore adopt measures to help businesses gradually expand and strengthen their capacity. These measures should focus on removing bottlenecks related to land, administrative procedures, capital, infrastructure, and market access. Businesses, for their part, must also pursue self-renewal by investing in technology, improving the quality of their workforce, strengthening corporate governance, and building their brands.
For Dong Nai to soon emerge as a new growth pole for the national economy, businesses will play a crucial role. A city with more strong and competitive enterprises will also have a larger economic base and greater potential for sustained high growth.
By Khanh Minh – Translated by Mai Nga, Minho
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