Dong Nai needs to make a breakthrough in developing a synchronous strategic infrastructure system

Striving to become a centrally-governed city

The planning of Dong Nai province for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, was officially approved by the Prime Minister on July 3, 2024. The goal set for Dong Nai province is to become a civilized, modern, high-growth province by 2030, surpassing the high-income threshold in the top group of the country.

By 2050, Dong Nai strives to become a centrally-run city, leading in the development of high-tech industry; having a synchronous, smart, and modern infrastructure system; focusing on green economy and circular economy; achieving the goal of zero net emissions...

Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh acknowledged, commended and congratulated the important achievements that the Party Committee, government, army and people of Dong Nai province have achieved in recent times. This is the basis for consolidating and enhancing the confidence of businesses and investors.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also pointed out the limitations and shortcomings that Dong Nai province needs to overcome, such as: The scale of Dong Nai's economy is still not commensurate with its potential, advantages, and strategic geographical location; growth quality, administrative reform results, competitiveness, the development of specialized industrial zones, and the rate of trained workers need to be further improved.

3 breakthroughs to realize planning

The Prime Minister stated that to realize the planning, Dong Nai needs to focus on implementing "1 focus, 2 enhancements, 3 breakthroughs". Of which, 3 breakthroughs include: Breakthrough in developing a synchronous strategic infrastructure system (in terms of transportation, climate change response, digital infrastructure, healthcare, education, society, etc.); breakthrough in promoting science and technology, innovation, startups, applying achievements of the 4th industrial revolution, developing enterprises, creating jobs, stabilizing and developing people's livelihoods; breakthrough in training, attracting talents, high-quality human resources, administrative reform, improving the investment and business environment.

Dong Nai has the largest number of industrial parks in the country, known as the industrial capital (32 industrial parks, 36 industrial clusters); attracts large FDI capital (nearly 2,000 valid projects, total investment capital of nearly 37 billion USD); has the largest processing and manufacturing industry scale in the country.

With a large population, Dong Nai has abundant labor resources for economic development. The whole province has 3.3 million people, accounting for 3.2% of the country's population, ranking 5th in the country with 1.9 million workers. In recent years, Dong Nai has achieved a fairly high economic growth rate, the scale of the economy has increased sharply, 7.08% in the 2015-2020 period, 6.69% in the 2021-2023 period. Dong Nai has continuously maintained its position in the group of 10 localities with the highest budget revenue in the country.

Regarding tasks and solutions, the Prime Minister requested Dong Nai province to promote administrative procedure reform, improve the investment and business environment; make efforts to further improve ranking indexes such as PAPI, PCI; and prepare well investment calling projects to welcome investors, especially large and potential investors.

Regarding investment promotion, the Prime Minister requested businesses and investors to promote their missions, build long-term and sustainable business strategies, properly implement investment commitments and cooperation agreements; be in the right direction and prioritize according to the provincial planning; be pioneers in innovation, green transformation, digital transformation, technology transfer, application of smart management methods; and train high-quality human resources.