Dong Nai promotes FDI-driven economic development

In the first eight months of 2026, Dong Nai attracted nearly US$1.9 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI). The projects are considered to have strong investment capacity, advanced technologies and high management standards, helping raise the quality of FDI entering the city.

A modern coffee packaging line recently installed at Nestlé Vietnam’s factory in Amata Industrial Park (IP), Long Binh Ward.

To sustain and build on these positive results, the city is shifting from pursuing investment volume to a more selective approach, with quality, efficiency, innovation, technology transfer and sustainable development as priorities, in line with Politburo Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW issued on June 8, 2026, on developing the foreign-invested economic sector.

Attracting high-quality FDI

With a focus on developing modern, integrated infrastructure and growth-driving areas to capitalize on shifts in global supply chains and attract a new generation of FDI, Dong Nai has emerged as an attractive destination for investors since the beginning of 2026.

Notably, Dong Nai has attracted projects from several reputable multinational corporations. These include Singapore-based Jabil Technology Vietnam Co., Ltd., which is investing US$80 million in a factory at Nhon Trach II – Nhon Phu IP in Nhon Trach Ward; QBB Asia Co., Ltd., with a manufacturing plant at Long Thanh Hi-Tech IP; Olympus Vietnam Co., Ltd., which is expanding its investment in Long Thanh IP in An Phuoc Commune; YKK Vietnam Co., Ltd., which has broken ground on the third phase of its project at Nhon Trach 3 IP; and Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd., which has officially put a modern coffee packaging line into operation at its Tri An factory in Amata IP, Long Binh Ward.

Of the nearly US$1.9 billion attracted to Dong Nai through 158 FDI projects, 70 were newly licensed projects with a total registered capital of nearly US$940 million. Meanwhile, 88 existing projects registered additional capital exceeding US$941 million. FDI inflows remained strong, providing additional resources for the city’s economic development.

Binu Jacob, General Director of Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd., said the coffee packaging line recently put into operation in Dong Nai is one of the most modern such lines in Nestlé’s global production network. It will help enhance production and operational capacity, increase the added value of Vietnamese coffee beans and reaffirm Nestlé’s long-term investment commitment to Vietnam.

The project also opens up further opportunities for cooperation for domestic businesses in packaging, raw materials, logistics, equipment maintenance and product quality inspection. Through these linkages, Nestlé Vietnam is helping Vietnamese companies participate in high-standard supply chains while strengthening the competitiveness of the local industrial ecosystem.

According to Binu Jacob, putting the new packaging line into operation highlights the role of high-quality FDI in strengthening domestic production capacity, facilitating technology transfer, developing supply chains and creating fresh momentum for sustainable local growth. This provides a foundation for increasing the value of the coffee industry and strengthening Vietnam’s position in global value chains. More importantly, this direction is closely aligned with the spirit of Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW.

Creating the most favorable investment environment

The city is establishing itself as one of the country’s major industrial centers, with 89 IPs included in its development planning. Of these, 44 have been established and are currently operational, covering a total area of more than 15,000 hectares, with their planning being updated to reflect actual development conditions. Another 45 IPs are planned for development during 2021-2030, with a combined area of more than 28,000 hectares. This represents a long-term strategic preparation to turn Dong Nai into an important growth pole for the country while realizing the policy orientations set out in Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW.

Sharing his views on FDI-driven economic development in the city, Nguyen Kim Long, Member of the Standing Board of the Dong Nai City Party Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai City People’s Committee, said Dong Nai has determined that IP development must be placed within the city’s overall spatial development framework. Investment in IPs must be linked to growth-driving areas, while FDI attraction must serve as a lever to strengthen innovation capacity and the economy's competitiveness.

Accordingly, the city will implement the most effective solutions in planning and adopt effective investment attraction policies. Specifically, Dong Nai will reorganize its development space and create new growth-driving areas as a foundation for attracting high-value investment chains. It will restructure the IP system in line with the standards of future-oriented industries, while ensuring synchronization with the city’s overall infrastructure. At the same time, the city will proactively shift its mindset from “processing administrative procedures” to “working alongside investors to develop projects.” Dong Nai will not passively wait for investors, but will proactively make the most of new mechanisms introduced by the central government to create an open and favorable investment environment, working alongside businesses from the preparation of infrastructure and human resources through to project implementation and ensuring the best possible conditions for all strategic FDI projects to develop successfully.

By N.Lien – Translated by M.Nguyet, Minho