MONTHLY VIETNAM NEWS RECAP( OCTOBER 2025)

HIGHLIGHTS OF ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL AND LOGISTICS

Vietnam: The problem of attracting investment into Vietnam’s Industrial Parks

To move forward, industrial park developers in Vietnam need to understand the issues that investors are concerned about. Firstly, industrial land prices, construction and material costs, labor and energy costs tend to increase, affecting investors’ expected profits. Secondly, investors increasingly value factors such as stable power supply, waste treatment, traffic and telecommunication connections, and efficient logistics chains.

Vietnam: High-tech FDI drives Vietnam’s economic growth

With the increasing attraction of high-tech projects, Vietnam is moving away from its position as a low-cost factory to become a center of high-tech manufacturing and innovation. This is a comment that has been made a lot recently. By mid-September 2025, the export turnover of 3 groups of products: computers, phones and components, machinery, equipment and other spare parts had reached nearly 131 billion USD, accounting for over 46% of the country’s total export turnover.

Vietnam: Where does it fit in the $3 trillion Southeast Asian multi-hub supply chain?

Roland Berger’s report analyzes the roles and strategies of nine countries. Indonesia has the potential to become a battery hub thanks to its nickel reserves. Malaysia has a strong position in OSAT and semiconductors. Vietnam attracts FDI in electronics, chip and electric vehicle manufacturing. Thailand focuses on EV and high-tech development. The Philippines combines OSAT and BPO, but faces high energy costs. Singapore maintains its role as a high-value logistics and coordination hub.

Vietnam: Industrial Park Real Estate expected to see high occupancy in 2025

Shinhan Securities Vietnam forecasts that supply in the North and South in 2025 will increase by about 1,000 ha and 1,100 ha, respectively. Land prices are forecast to remain stable while occupancy rates remain high: 83% in the North and 90% in the South. In 2025-2027, the North is expected to add about 500,000 m2 of ready-built factories and 300,000 m2 of ready-built warehouses; the South will add about 200,000 m2 of ready-built factories and 400,000 m2 of ready-built warehouses, respectively.

Vietnam: Ready-built Factories are the “bright spot” of Southern Industrial Real Estate

A recent HCM real estate market research report shows that ready-built warehouses maintain a positive occupancy rate. Specifically, the total absorption area in the first 9 months of the year reached more than 400,000 m2, an increase of 14% over the same period last year. In Q3/2025 alone, absorption activities remained at a good level with more than 136,000 m² recorded. This strong rental demand mainly comes from logistics companies looking for efficient distribution and storage solutions.

Vietnam: Korean group plans to invest in Net Zero industrial park

SEP Cooperative Group has just expressed its plan to build a Net Zero industrial park, hoping to turn straw, fruit peels, bagasse, corn stalks – waste products that are often wasted into a high-value renewable energy source. In the first phase, the bio-oil factory will need 30 hectares of land, then expand into a Net Zero industrial complex of nearly 300 hectares – the first model in the South, helping to reduce CO₂ emissions and increase resource efficiency by up to 90%.

Vietnam: Vietnam logistics under pressure to go green to maintain export markets

Vietnam’s logistics industry is under unprecedented pressure as the world enters a low-emission era. Major export markets such as the European Union (EU), the US, and Japan tighten carbon standards, forcing businesses to demonstrate green supply chains from transportation to storage. These regulations revalue global carbon, making green logistics no longer a socially responsible activity but a condition for Vietnamese goods to access the market.

Vietnam: There will be at least 10 international standard logistics service centers

The Deputy Prime Minister has just signed Decision No. 2229 approving the Strategy for developing Vietnam’s logistics services for the period 2025-2035, with a vision to 2050. The general goal is to promote Vietnam’s advantages in the global supply chain and value chain. Accordingly, in the period 2025-2035, the proportion of added value of logistics services in the gross domestic product will reach 5-7%. The average annual growth rate of the logistics services industry will reach 12-15%.

Ho Chi Minh: Approval of scale planning for 786-hectare mechanical industrial park

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has just issued a Decision approving the 1/2,000 scale construction zoning plan for the mechanical industrial park in Binh Co ward and Tan Uyen ward. The project has a scale of 786 hectares. The industrial park is oriented to develop into a concentrated industrial park with specialized mechanical production types. After completion, it is expected to create jobs for about 32,200 workers.

Dong Nai: Phuoc An Port invests VND5,300 billion to build 330-hectare Industrial Park

Phuoc An Port Investment and Exploitation Petroleum JSC has just been approved for the investment policy of the Phuoc An Industrial Park Project. Accordingly, the project has a land use scale of up to 330 hectares, located in Phuoc An commune, Dong Nai province. The total estimated investment is nearly VND5,379.5 billion, the capital source of Phuoc An Port is from equity and mobilized capital. The project implementation progress is from 2025 to 2028.

Dong Nai: Marmon Fastener expands production, global supply chain

Marmon Fastener Co. – a member company of Marmon Holdings Inc. of Berkshire Hathaway has officially set foot in Vietnam. With the strategic move of renting a ready-built factory of more than 6,000 m² in BW Nhon Trach 1 Industrial Park (Dong Nai). As a leading global provider of assembly and connection solutions, Marmon Fastener Co. produces essential components for many industries such as automotive, electronics, industrial and construction.

Dong Nai: Over VND1,000 billion invested in 4 warehouses at Long Thanh airport

The Ministry of Construction has just issued a decision approving project information and selected investors for the Project to invest in construction and business of cargo warehouse exploitation services No. 5, 6, 7 and 8 at Long Thanh International Airport. The total preliminary investment capital is about VND1,015 billion, implemented on an area of over 15 ha. It is expected to be implemented in the 2025 – 2026 period, put into operation from the completion of investment until December 31, 2050.

Hung Yen: There is an additional Industrial Park with an area of 216 hectares

Recently, Hung Yen province has issued a Decision approving the investment policy and approving the investor of the project of Industrial Park No. 01 – Phase 1. The project is invested by Viglacera Hung Yen Joint Stock Company, with a total investment of more than 2,300 billion VND. The project has a scale of 216.17 hectares in Xuan Truc and Yen My communes, Hung Yen province. Strive to complete legal procedures and start construction of the project on December 19, 2025.

Hung Yen: Establishing 2 more Industrial Clusters of over 100 hectares

The People’s Committee of Hung Yen province has just issued a decision to establish 2 new industrial clusters (ICs) with a total area of over 100 hectares. Specifically, Khoai Chau IC is planned in Khoai Chau commune, with an area of about 70.6 hectares with a total investment capital of over 652 billion VND. At the same time, the Provincial People’s Committee also approved the establishment of Nam Khoai Chau IC in Chi Minh commune, with a scale of 30 hectares.

Hung Yen: Acecook Vietnam breaks ground on Thang Long Factory

On October 16, 2025, Acecook Vietnam JSC solemnly held the groundbreaking ceremony for Thang Long Factory in Thang Long 2 Industrial Park, Hung Yen province. The project has a total investment of VND 2,200 billion, built on an area of 10 hectares, including two main items: production workshop and office. The factory will produce instant noodles and semi-finished products, with 05 production lines, capacity of 750 million packages per year, expected to come into operation from January 2027.

Hung Yen: SPX Express starts construction of 17-hectare cargo sorting center

Recently, SPX Express (SPX) started construction of the largest cargo sorting center in Southeast Asia at the Industrial Center Yen My, Hung Yen. With a total area of 170,000 m², the project will become SPX’s largest automated sorting center in Southeast Asia, playing a key role in the distribution and transportation of goods across various transport routes, from domestic to cross-border. This is the first build-to-suit project in Vietnam to apply a 2-storey cross-dock system.

Hung Yen: Groundbreaking ceremony for automobile manufacturing factory

On October 30, at Hung Phu Industrial Park (Hung Phu commune, Hung Yen province), Geleximco Group (Vietnam) and Chery Group (China) held the groundbreaking ceremony for the GEL-O&J automobile manufacturing plant. The project has a land area of 38.1 hectares, a total investment capital of 319 million USD and will be implemented in two phases from 2025 to 2029. This is one of the large-scale and modern projects of the automobile industry in Vietnam.

Hai Phong: Adjustment of the general construction plan of Dinh Vu-Cat Hai EZ

On October 10, the Hai Phong EZ Authority held a conference to announce the adjustment of the general construction plan of Dinh Vu-Cat Hai EZ to 2045. Accordingly, the approved general construction plan has a total area of about 22,540 ha, including 2 main areas. Area 1 has an area of about 1,088 ha, including Trang Due 1, 2 and 3 IP in An Phong Ward. Area 2 has an area of about 21,452 ha, covering the entire Nam Trieu Ward and part of Thuy Nguyen, Hoa Binh and Bach Dang Wards.

Hai Phong: Establishment of a 6,292ha Free Trade Zone

According to Decision No. 4068/QD-UBND, this Free Trade Zone is planned at three locations adjacent to Dinh Vu – Cat Hai Economic Zone (EZ) and Hai Phong Southern Coastal EZ. The first location has an area of 2,923 ha, located in Chan Hung and Hung Thang communes. The second location has an area of 1,077 ha within the scope of Dinh Vu – Cat Hai EZ, in Dong Hai ward. The third location has an area of about 2,292 ha, located in Dinh Vu – Cat Hai EZ, in the Cat Hai special zone.

Thanh Hoa: WHA Smart Technology 1 Industrial Park Project commencement

Thanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee has just coordinated with WHA Group to organize the groundbreaking ceremony of WHA Smart Technology 1 Industrial Park. It has a total investment capital of more than VND 1,320 billion. It is built in Hoang Giang, Hoang Son and Hoang Phu communes, with a scale of more than 178 ha, invested by WHA Group. It aims to attract high-tech industries such as electronics, electrical equipment, auto parts, logistics and supporting industries…

Bac Ninh: An Viet – Que Vo 6 Industrial Park is added

The People’s Committee of Bac Ninh province has just issued a decision approving the dossier for marking the boundary of the project to invest in construction and business of infrastructure of An Viet – Que Vo 6 Industrial Park. The investor is H2T Bac Ninh Company Limited. The project is located in Que Vo ward and Dao Vien ward, Bac Ninh province with a scale of 76.02 hectares. The project is oriented to develop according to the model of a clean, multi-industry industrial park.

Tay Ninh: There are 12 Industrial Parks under planning

According to the report of the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board, the Tay Ninh Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, identifies 59 industrial parks (IPs) with a total area of over 16,800 hectares, of which 47 IPs have been established and 12 IPs are under planning, awaiting investment approval. In addition, Tay Ninh also has 3 border gate economic zones including: Moc Bai, Xa Mat and Long An, with a total planning area of over 68,500 hectares.

Ha Tinh: Another 184 billion VND Steel Processing Factory Project

The Ha Tinh Economic Zone Management Board has just granted an investment registration certificate to the Ha Tinh – Vietnam Steel Processing Factory project belonging to Kuntuo International SGP PTE.LTD (Singapore). The project’s objective is to process hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized steel coils using longitudinal and transverse cutting methods. It is invested with a total capital of nearly 184 billion VND on an area of 40,000 m2, implemented in Phu Vinh Industrial Park, Hoanh Son Ward.

Lam Dong: Approved 9 investment policies, total capital of 35,000 billion VND

On October 12, Lam Dong Provincial People’s Committee granted investment policy decisions and investment registration certificates to 9 enterprises. Accordingly, the total investment capital is more than 35,000 billion VND, with a total area of more than 2,300 hectares. At the same time, province signed a MoU on investment cooperation with 12 large enterprises in many fields such as digital transformation, tourism; real estate, agriculture, real estate, high-tech agriculture, renewable energy,…

Quang Ninh: Inauguration of Solex High-Tech Industries Factory

On October 22, the Solex High-Tech Industries Factory was inaugurated in Bac Tien Phong Industrial Park on an area of 67,886m2, with a total investment of 80 million USD (equivalent to about 1,926 billion VND). The factory focuses on manufacturing, processing and assembling high-tech products such as showerheads, faucets, faucet wires, smart toilet lids, personal care devices, electronic controllers and related components.

Quang Ninh: Investing in an aircraft maintenance center

On October 30, Sun Group signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) and VinaCapital Holdings Company Limited to research and build a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Van Don airport. The two sides also exchanged memorandums of understanding on cooperation in the fields of human resource development, high technology and green transformation in Vietnam…

Gia Lai: Approval of 3 wind power projects

Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee has just issued a decision approving the policy of 3 wind power projects with the form of selecting investors as bidding. Accordingly, the 3 wind power projects approved for investment include: Vinh Thuan Wind Power Plant (143MW, 4,679 billion VND); Van Canh 1 Wind Power Plant Project (160MW, 6,904 billion VND); Van Canh 2 Wind Power Plant (180MW, more than 7,771 billion VND).

Quang Tri: Approved investment in two wind power projects

The People’s Committee of Quang Tri province has just approved the investment policy for two large-scale wind power projects with a total investment of over VND3,498 billion. Of which, the Phong Lieu Wind Power Plant expansion project is being implemented in Khe Sanh, Lao Bao, and Huong Phung communes with a power generation capacity of 35 MW, using 7 wind turbines. And the Tan Hop 1 Wind Power Plant project, located in Khe Sanh commune, has a designed capacity of 50 MW with 8 wind turbines.

Lao Cai: Over VND7,600 billion invested in expanding Yen Bai – Lao Cai Expressway

On October 1, Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Yen Bai – Lao Cai section expansion project on the Noi Bai – Lao Cai Expressway. Specifically, the project is over 121 km long, with the starting point at Km123+80 (interchange IC13) and the end point at Km244+155 (interchange IC18). The total investment of the project is over VND7,600 billion, expected to start in 2025 and be basically completed in 2026.

Da Nang: Viettel starts construction of Da Nang Logistics Center with an area of 40,000m2

On October 15 in Da Nang, Viettel Post officially started construction of Da Nang Logistics Center in Lien Chieu Industrial Park, Da Nang City. The project aims to improve logistics operations capacity in the Central Highlands, integrate modern automation technology, operate digital data and aim for green and sustainable standards. The center is built on an area of 8.6 hectares with a total investment of more than 722 billion VND, including three warehouse blocks with a total area of nearly 40,000m2.

Source: Catherine Huỳnh