2025 is the 34th year of the Vietnam International Trade Fair (VIETNAM EXPO) taking place from April 2-5, 2025 in Hanoi. After more than 34 years, VIETNAM EXPO has become one of the largest and most important trade and investment promotion activities for the Vietnamese industry and trade sector, creating a "resonance" with diplomatic missions, international organizations and many domestic and international enterprises.
The booth area "Investment in industrial development in Vietnam" is located at A168 at the front of Hall A1 of the Fair, with an area of 8 standard booths (72m2) located at the VIETNAM EXPO 2025 Fair Center, assigned by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to the Trade Promotion Agency, playing an important role in promoting investment in industrial development, becoming an important highlight of the Vietnam International Trade Fair - VIETNAM EXPO. The booth area not only provides updated information on the investment environment in Vietnam but also introduces to international investors key industries attracting investment associated with investment destinations which are typical localities.
Here, 08 destinations in intensive investment attraction will be introduced including: Son La province, Khanh Hoa, Tien Giang, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho city, Kien Giang, Bac Lam Thao Industrial Park and Korea Desk.
Son La has an area of over 14,000 km2, a population of over 1.3 million people, and borders the two provinces of Hua Phan and Luang Prabang of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. With the advantage of diverse terrain and climate, Son La province focuses on developing clean agriculture and organic agriculture associated with the processing industry. The province focuses on developing raw material areas for agricultural and forestry products, medicinal herbs and temperate fruit trees such as plums, peaches, and specialty Shan Tuyet tea, while applying biotechnology in agricultural production. These products not only serve the domestic market but also aim for export, enhancing the value and brand of Son La agricultural products in the international market. Son La aims to develop rapidly and sustainably, becoming the center of high-tech agriculture in the Northwest region.
In addition to agriculture, Son La also calls for strong investment in the processing industry. Attracting agricultural processing plants, modern preservation and packaging facilities will help the province increase the value of the supply chain, creating high-quality products to serve the domestic and export markets. Along with that, the province also promotes the development of eco-tourism associated with the preservation of ethnic culture, developing community tourism areas, resort tourism and expanding clean energy projects, especially renewable energy and biomass power. These are all potential areas, promising to bring attractive cooperation and investment opportunities for domestic and foreign enterprises.
The province has continuously improved its investment environment and implemented outstanding preferential policies, including support for taxes, land and administrative procedures. The province focuses on developing inter-regional transport infrastructure, promoting international cooperation and improving the quality of human resources. Typical enterprises that have invested in Son La include: Satoen Vietnam Company, Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk), Dong Giao Food Export Joint Stock Company, Nafoods Tay Bac Company, Phuong Hoang International Group and TH Group. With its potential and clear orientation, Son La is an ideal destination for investors who want to accompany sustainable and long-term development.
Khanh Hoa has a strategic location in the Central region as a gateway, a center connecting international trade with a modern transportation system. Cam Ranh International Airport is in the top 4 busiest airports in Vietnam, Cam Ranh International Seaport can receive 110,000 DWT ships, along with the North-South railway and a synchronous highway system. It is expected that by 2030, Van Phong International Airport will be put into operation, creating more momentum to promote socio-economic development. With comprehensive infrastructure development, Khanh Hoa opens up great opportunities for businesses to invest in logistics, processing industry and high-tech manufacturing. Currently, Khanh Hoa province has 09 established industrial clusters (ICs) with a total area of 362.64 hectares, 01 IC is implementing procedures to establish an IC, 04 ICs have not been established with a total area of 156.81 hectares.
Khanh Hoa also enjoys special mechanisms and policies under Resolution 55/2022/QH15 of the National Assembly, focusing on developing Van Phong Economic Zone. This is an area with special incentive policies to attract strategic investors in the fields of processing and manufacturing industry, supporting industry, information technology, renewable energy and smart urban development. Large corporations such as Vingroup, Sun Group, FPT, Sumitomo Corporation and HD Hyundai Mipo have chosen Khanh Hoa as a strategic destination for large-scale projects.
In addition, Khanh Hoa owns the longest coastline in the country with more than 385 km, along with three large bays including Van Phong, Cam Ranh and Nha Trang - places with strong potential for marine economic development. This is an important advantage to promote key economic sectors such as marine tourism, fisheries, maritime transport and renewable energy. With a system of more than 1,180 accommodation establishments, of which 40% are 4-5 star hotels belonging to international brands such as InterContinental, Six Senses, Radisson, Khanh Hoa is an ideal destination for investment in high-end resort tourism. With a commitment to accompany investors and outstanding incentive policies, Khanh Hoa is ready to become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign investors.
Tien Giang is located at the northeastern gateway of the Mekong Delta, about 70 km from Ho Chi Minh City and 100 km from Can Tho City. With its strategic location, the province is an important traffic hub connecting the key economic region of the South with the Southwest through major routes such as the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong - My Thuan - Can Tho Expressway, National Highway 1A, National Highway 50 and National Highway 60. The synchronous traffic infrastructure creates favorable conditions for the development of trade, logistics and international trade.
Tien Giang has strengths in agriculture with large specialized areas such as Cho Gao dragon fruit, Cai Lay durian and Hoa Loc mango. This is the foundation for developing the agricultural and aquatic product processing industry to serve the domestic and export markets. In addition, river and garden eco-tourism in Cai Be and Thoi Son attracts a large number of tourists, contributing to promoting the province's service industry.
In the field of investment attraction, Tien Giang has achieved many successes with open policies and attractive incentives. The province currently has large industrial parks such as My Tho Industrial Park, Tan Huong Industrial Park and Long Giang Industrial Park, attracting many FDI projects in the fields of textiles, food processing and electronic components. In particular, Long Giang Industrial Park is a bright spot with a high occupancy rate, making an important contribution to the industrialization of the province.
With a transparent investment environment, attractive incentive policies and increasingly improved infrastructure, Tien Giang is affirming its position as a potential destination for domestic and foreign investors, aiming for sustainable economic development and international integration.
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is increasingly asserting its important role in promoting regional and national economic development. With its favorable strategic location, HCMC is not only the economic center of the Southern key economic region but also plays an important role as a bridge between economic regions such as the Southeast, Southwest and Central Highlands. This is the key factor helping Ho Chi Minh City maintain its position as a strong growth engine. Ho Chi Minh City still maintains its role as a growth engine, contributing about 17% of the country's GDP and over 1/4 of the total state budget revenue.
Currently, the City is oriented to attract FDI focusing on industries with high added value, using advanced technology, new technology, high technology of the 4th industrial revolution, modern management, high added value, positive spillover effects, connecting production and global supply. Specifically, in terms of industries and priority fields for investment attraction, the City prioritizes attracting digital economic sectors, sectors developing on the basis of 4.0 technology: microelectronics, semiconductors and information technology; automation, precision mechanics; new materials, pharmaceuticals, bio-industry, high-tech agriculture, environmental technology, clean energy... In terms of partners, the City focuses on attracting investment from countries with high technology, source technology, leading supply chains; is a member participating in multilateral FTA agreements with Vietnam, as well as actively inviting multinational corporations in the group of 500 largest corporations in the world voted by Fortune Magazine (USA).
With the support of Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 of the National Assembly on a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City, the city will have the opportunity to build special mechanisms to attract strategic investors in areas such as innovation, information technology, biotechnology, automation, etc. and implement sustainable development policies. Ho Chi Minh City believes that with these mechanisms, the city will create breakthroughs, promote strong development and mark new achievements in the coming time.
Can Tho is a centrally-governed city, playing the role of a dynamic center of the Mekong Delta region with a strategic location on an important trade axis. The city is conveniently connected to Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces in the region through key routes such as the Trung Luong - My Thuan - Can Tho expressway and the upcoming Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway, creating favorable conditions for the development of logistics, trade and international trade. As the financial, commercial, educational and medical center of the region, Can Tho focuses on developing key sectors such as processing industry, high-tech agriculture, logistics services and eco-tourism. The city has large industrial parks in operation such as Tra Noc 1 Industrial Park, Tra Noc 2 Industrial Park, Hung Phu 1 Industrial Park, Hung Phu 2 Industrial Park and Thot Not Industrial Park, attracting many domestic and foreign projects. In particular, the project of the Center for linking, producing, processing and consuming agricultural products in the Mekong Delta region with an area of 250 hectares will promote the development of sustainable agricultural value chains.
Can Tho is highly appreciated for its open investment environment, attractive incentive policies and commitment to accompany businesses. The city applies a "one-stop" mechanism in handling administrative procedures, supporting investors from registration to project implementation. According to Resolution No. 45/2022/QH15, Can Tho is piloting the application of specific mechanisms and policies to promote economic development and increase investment attraction in the fields of high technology, logistics and international trade.
With the orientation of becoming an ecological, civilized, modern city imbued with the cultural identity of Tay Do, Can Tho is gradually affirming its position as an attractive investment destination in the Mekong Delta, playing an important role in intra-regional connectivity and international integration.
Kien Giang is one of the four provinces in the key economic region of the Mekong Delta. The province has a strategic location and special natural conditions in the Mekong Delta region, with great potential for developing marine economy, agriculture and tourism. The province has outstanding advantages in aquaculture, rice production and developing marine and island ecotourism. Phu Quoc City - the center of marine economy and high-end tourism, is an important destination attracting many large-scale investment projects. Leading corporations such as Vingroup, Sun Group, BIM Group, Mik Group and CEO Group have chosen Kien Giang as the place to implement national strategic projects.
Currently, Kien Giang focuses on calling for investment in developing industrial parks, industrial clusters and processing factories such as Thanh Loc Industrial Park, Thuan Yen Industrial Park, Ha Tien Border Gate Economic Zone, Rach Gia Industrial Cluster, Kien Giang focuses on calling for investment in developing infrastructure of industrial parks, logistics and developing seaport infrastructure. With preferential policies, favorable administrative procedures and an open investment environment, Kien Giang Province commits to accompany investors in the process of project implementation. In particular, focusing resources on increasing access, exchange, sharing, moving towards cooperation, calling for investment from large economic groups, contributing to realizing the goal of "keeping up, going together and surpassing".
Bac Lam Thao Industrial Cluster is located in Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province, with a strategic location and convenient transportation system, easily connecting with Hanoi, Hai Phong and border gates. The Cluster is adjacent to National Highway 2, Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway and the railway, helping businesses save transportation costs and expand the market. With a well-planned total area, Bac Lam Thao Industrial Cluster has invested in synchronous infrastructure, including a spacious internal traffic system, stable power source, abundant clean water and a standard environmental treatment system. The industrial cluster prioritizes attracting clean industries, processing and supporting manufacturing industries, creating favorable conditions for businesses to operate effectively and develop sustainably. In addition, with attractive investment attraction policies and simple administrative procedures, Bac Lam Thao Industrial Cluster promises to become an ideal destination for domestic and foreign investors.
The Korea Desk was established based on the Memorandum of Understanding between the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). The Korea Desk is an important focal point in promoting investment and trade between Vietnam and Korea. During its operation, the Korea Desk has played an active role in updating and providing information on the investment environment, as well as introducing cooperation opportunities in Vietnam to the Korean business community. At the same time, the Desk coordinates with KOTRA to issue a monthly Korean newsletter to thousands of Korean investors, introducing detailed information about potential localities to attract Korean investment in Vietnam.
In addition, the Korea Desk organizes direct investment consulting programs in localities, and hosts in-depth policy seminars and forums, creating conditions for Korean enterprises to directly dialogue with Vietnamese management agencies and enterprises in many fields such as supporting industries, logistics, food industry and startups.
In addition, the Board also actively connects businesses of the two countries through online seminars and investment promotion events held in both Vietnam and Korea. In parallel, the Korea Desk participates in compiling specialized reports for promotion work, and at the same time advises and supports Vietnamese industrial parks and businesses to effectively approach and connect with Korean investors. As a reliable bridge, the Korea Desk has been making an important contribution to strengthening investment and trade cooperation between Vietnam and Korea, accompanying the common development of businesses of the two countries.
The construction of the “INVEST IN VIETNAM” pavilion is a practical activity to promote investment in the development of Vietnam’s key industries, closely linked to the local economic development orientation. This is the ninth time the “INVEST IN VIETNAM” pavilion organized by the Trade Promotion Agency has come to Vietnam Expo. The number of visitors and businessmen at the pavilion has not only increased in quantity but the quality of direct transactions at the pavilion has also been carefully invested.
With impressive design, elaborate staging, and active participation of localities and industrial zones, the "Investment and development of Vietnam's industry" pavilion has received high appreciation from the leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, embassies, leaders of localities as well as attracted the attention of many investors and businesses. The "Investment and development of Vietnam's industry" pavilion in particular, and the VIETNAM EXPO Fair in general, have become an important bridge in promoting trade and investment in Vietnam.
Source: https://moit.gov.vn/tin-tuc/xuc-tien-thuong-mai/khu-gian-hang-dau-tu-phat-trien-cong-nghiep-viet-nam-2025-cau-noi-xuc-tien-dau-tu-cac-khu-cong-nghiep-trong-diem-viet-na.html
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