Dong Thap to Provide Optimal Conditions for Business Development

(DTO) On the afternoon of January 14, the Dong Thap Economic Zone Management Board held a meeting with enterprises operating in industrial parks (IPs) and the economic zone (EZ), as well as with the Vice Chairman of the Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee.

Attending the event were Nguyen Thanh Dieu, Vice Chairman of the Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee, along with representatives of enterprises and investors operating in IPs and the EZ across the province.

Currently, Dong Thap has six active IPs, including Sa Dec, Song Hau, Tran Quoc Toan, Tan Huong, Long Jiang, and My Tho, with a total area of 1,068 hectares. IPs undergoing investment procedures include Soai Rap Petroleum Service, Binh Dong, Tan Phuoc 1, and Tan Phuoc 2.

In 2025, IPs and the EZ attracted 10 projects (7 FDI and 3 domestic projects), and 29 existing projects received capital increases. As of December 2025, total registered investment capital reached 270.22 million USD and 629.4 billion VND. To date, the IPs have attracted 187 projects with total investment capital exceeding 87,295 billion VND. Leased land area covers 754.79 hectares, with an occupancy rate of 94.37%.

During the meeting, enterprises and IP investors raised several issues, including the need for preferential loan policies to upgrade technologies toward environmentally friendly production; guidance on investment procedures; guidance on procedures for building a wharf to support cargo handling at Long Jiang Industrial Park; guidance on procedures for rooftop solar energy investment; accommodation regulations for foreign workers in IPs; and extension of stay for foreign nationals.

All recommendations from enterprises and investors were addressed with specific guidance under the direction of Vice Chairman Nguyen Thanh Dieu.

In his remarks, the Vice Chairman stated that in 2025 the province achieved most socio-economic targets. Dong Thap ranked second in the Mekong Delta region in terms of economic growth. In the province’s development strategy through 2030, industry is identified as one of its breakthrough pillars.

In recent years, especially in 2025, all indicators in IPs and the EZ, including revenue, employment, budget contributions, and profitability, showed positive growth compared to previous years. Markets have continued to expand. Enterprises in industrial clusters and parks have played a vital role, with their credibility steadily rising.

Enterprises in these zones currently employ more than 100,000 workers, most of them local. Many companies also actively participate in social welfare programs and make significant contributions to the community. Despite increasing market competition, enterprises have proactively embraced innovation, applied scientific and technological advances, and accelerated digital transformation.

In the coming period, the province will accelerate its socio-economic development tasks, with a stronger emphasis on industrial development. Dong Thap will provide the most favorable conditions for enterprises, focusing on administrative reform and improving the effectiveness of state management.

The province will continue investing in infrastructure such as electricity, water, and transportation to facilitate enterprise development. The Provincial People’s Committee considers effective business support policies essential to ensuring stable, long-term, and efficient enterprise operations.

The province also hopes to strengthen direct engagement with enterprises, and encourages investors and enterprises to continue innovating, improving management, and expanding their scale, markets, and capital sources.

By M. THANH
Translated by ANH DUC