Promoting economic integration
In 2025, Vinh Long established the Steering Committee for International Economic Integration, assigning the Department of Industry and Trade to be the standing agency. Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade said that the province has promoted the dissemination of new generation FTAs, contributing to improving the integration capacity of businesses.
In 2025, functional sectors provided information on technical barriers, rules of origin, trade remedies and export markets to more than 1,000 businesses. Radio and television broadcast hundreds of news, articles, and reports on international economic integration.
The province also organized and coordinated to organize 8 training classes with 1,036 delegates attending. The content focuses on import and export regulations, trade remedy, adapting to international tax policies and taking advantage of incentives from free trade agreements.
Foreign trade promotion activities are strongly implemented with 3 working groups in Hong Kong (China), Japan and Laos. The province also supports businesses to participate in many international fairs and exhibitions to expand markets and connect trade.
According to the report, the province's total import and export turnover in 2025 is estimated at 5.64 billion USD, an increase of 17.35% compared to the previous year. Of which, exports reached 3.63 billion USD; imports about 2 billion USD, continuing to maintain a trade balance surplus.
The field of investment promotion and international cooperation continues to be expanded with more than 190 turns of investors coming to explore cooperation opportunities. The Economic Zone Management Board has newly licensed 8 investment projects and organized many dialogues between FDI enterprises and localities.
Supporting businesses in digital transformation
Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Truc Son - Vice Chairman of Vinh Long Provincial People's Committee said that international economic integration work still faces many difficulties due to world economic fluctuations, tax policies of major markets and internal limitations of local businesses.
According to Mr. Son, many small and medium-sized enterprises are still limited in terms of production capacity, product quality, brand building and ability to meet international standards. A part of businesses have not proactively accessed market information and export regulations.
Currently, the whole province has 13,008 operating enterprises with a total registered capital of more than 28,529 billion VND; 188 FDI projects with a total investment capital of about 10.31 billion USD, creating jobs for nearly 265,621 domestic workers and 968 foreign workers.
According to the orientation for 2026, the province will continue to promote digital transformation in enterprises; support the application of information technology in management, product promotion and participation in e-commerce platforms to expand consumption markets.
The locality also strengthens the warning of trade remedy risks, origin fraud and illegal transshipment; and promptly updates technical standards, environmental regulations and food safety of import markets for businesses.
In addition, the province will continue to support businesses to improve productivity and product quality through the application of standards, technical regulations and quality management systems; promote investment promotion and expand international cooperation in many fields.
Mr. Nguyen Truc Son added that the locality proposed that the Central Government continue to improve investment incentive policies for the Mekong Delta region; support in-depth training on international trade and create conditions for businesses to access preferential capital sources.
