Keyword: "Ba Ria–Vung Tau"

​The city’s agricultural sector is undergoing a strong transformation, restructuring toward higher value-added and sustainable development. In recent years, the sector has maintained steady growth, with agricultural, forestry and fisheries output rising by an estimated 2.5% annually.

During the 2020–2025 term, Ho Chi Minh City, together with Binh Duong and Ba Ria–Vung Tau, achieved significant progress in economic development and infrastructure, maintaining its position as Vietnam’s leading growth engine. Following their merger, the city is now pursuing the vision of becoming an “international megacity” with strategic breakthroughs in transport infrastructure, global finance, logistics, high technology, and smart urban development — aiming to rank among the world’s top 100 most livable cities.

Since merging with Ba Ria–Vung Tau and Binh Duong to form a megacity, Ho Chi Minh City’s trade and service sectors have experienced remarkable growth.

Nature has blessed Ba Ria–Vung Tau with over 100 km of coastline, including 72 km of gently sloping white sandy beaches and calm waves year-round. These conditions are ideal for a variety of beach sports, including beach volleyball, beach sepak takraw, sailing, and traditional boat racing.

The new city, formed through the merger of Binh Duong, Ba Ria–Vung Tau, and Ho Chi Minh City, is envisioned as an international financial hub and a centre for science, technology, innovation, logistics, and regional cooperation — comparable to other leading Asian megacities.

The resolution affirms that in a socialist-oriented market economy, the private sector is one of the most important driving forces of the national economy. On that foundation, the upcoming mergence of Binh Duong and Ba Ria–Vung Tau provinces into Ho Chi Minh City will create conditions to form a mega-urban region integrating industry, finance, seaports, and innovation.

Over the past 75 years, cooperation between Vietnam and China at the national level has flourished. Vibrant collaboration between localities, ministries, and sectors of the two nations has significantly contributed to the growth of bilateral trade

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on January 2 held a working session with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee of the southern province of Ba Ria–Vung Tau.

A gateway to the southern key economic region, the coastal province of Ba Ria–Vung Tau is increasingly attractive to investors.

Vina-Japan Shirogane Logistics Company Ltd on July 19 broke ground for a 5.4 million USD logistics centre at the Phu My 3 Specialised Industrial Park in the southern province of Ba Ria–Vung Tau.