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The northern province of Thai Nguyen is planning to establish 16 new industrial zones and industrial clusters from now until 2030.

Industrial real estate has been a bright spot in the market thanks to a large amount of foreign investment inflows, great potential and high absorption capacity, according to experts.

The management board of industrial zones in the northern province of Bac Ninh on April 17 held an investment promotion conference to introduce to enterprises from Taiwan (China) the local business climate as well as policies to attract investors and develop industrial infrastructure.

Export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial parks (IPs) in Ho Chi Minh City attracted over 90.1 million USD worth of capital in the first quarter of 2023, increasing by 21.36% year-on-year and fulfilling 16.39% of the yearly plan.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh is striving to complete investment procedures for 18 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects within the second quarter of this year.

Gelex recently collaborated with Frasers Property Vietnam to develop high-quality industrial zones in north Vietnam with a total investment of 250 million USD (6 trillion VND).

About 2,900 businesses and factories in residential areas of the southern province of Binh Duong will be re-located into industrial zones and clusters in the locality from 2024-2030, according to a plan sketched out by the provincial People’s Committee.

The south-eastern province of Binh Phuoc is seeking to develop its infrastructure and reform administrative procedures to achieve rapid and sustainable development this decade.

More than 549 million USD worth of new and additional investment was poured into export processing and industrial zones of Ho Chi Minh City in 2022, about 9.8% higher than the target, statistics showed.

Dong Nai province, an industrial hub in the southern region, is seeking measures to lure investment given a drop in FDI this year.

The first-ever research project on stem cells in Da Nang and the central region has been given approval from Da Nang Hi-Tech Park and Industrial Zones Authorities, making a crucial step in turning the city into a centre of biological research.

The central province of Thua Thien – Hue has started construction on a 300m long breakwater at Chan May Port to increase its capacity.

Four people have been killed, two others injured and more than 72,000 households affected by flooding in 30 provinces of Thailand since September 28, according to the country’s Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has submitted a plan to build over 1.8 million apartments under a social housing scheme for low-income earners and workers in industrial zones (IZs) by 2030.

The central city of Da Nang has witnessed a strong post-pandemic rebound across various fields, especially in tourism and investment.

Healthcare stations should be set up in industrial parks to meet good working conditions and promptly handle disasters and medical incidents, according to a draft Law on Medical Examination and Treatment (amended) being consulted by the Ministry of Health.

Workers in Ho Chi Minh City can live temporarily in industrial zones from July 15 towards ensuring smooth production and related business activities, municipal authorities said.

Over 100 Chinese enterprises participated in a webinar on investment promotion in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 30.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment, in collaboration with the UN Industrial Development Organisation and the Management Board of Industrial Zones (IZs), and Export Processing Zones (EPZs), held a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on March 29, discussing how to turn IZs and EPZs into eco-industrial parks (EIPs).

South Vinh Long province has announced plans to develop five industrial zones in 2021-25 with a total area of 1,700 ha.