In the province’s development goal, by 2030, Dong Nai will rank third in the country in terms of economic size, only behind Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. With the advantages of geographical location and transportation infrastructure, especially Long Thanh International Airport, Dong Nai can reach the desired destination.
| Nestlé Tri An factory in Amata Industrial Park (Bien Hoa city) applies modern technology to production, with many stages of automation and remote control. Photo: Khanh Minh |
After the Day of Complete Liberation of the South and Unification of the Country (April 30, 1975), Dong Nai was a backward agricultural province due to the heavy devastation of the war. However, the government and people of Dong Nai have made efforts to overcome difficulties and join hands to build a more developed province. After 49 years of unification, Dong Nai has become an industrial province and ranks among the top in the country in terms of economic development.
* GRDP scale is nearly 10 billion USD
For nearly half a century, Dong Nai has continuously risen and become one of the 10 most economically developed provinces and cities in the country. Currently, the province’s GRDP scale is nearly 10 billion USD. However, Dong Nai aims to “accelerate” in the next 7 years to become one of the three largest economic centers in Vietnam.
To achieve the above goal, the province has proposed many solutions to attract domestic and foreign investment, mobilize development investment resources, and quickly deploy connecting transport infrastructure projects in the province. , the Southeast region and other economic regions.
| Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee NGUYEN HONG LINH said that when Long Thanh Airport and Bien Hoa Airport dual-use come into operation; Ring roads 3 and 4 – Ho Chi Minh City; The Ben Luc – Long Thanh, Bien Hoa – Vung Tau expressways and Cat Lai bridge coming into operation will be the new driving force for development of Dong Nai, as well as localities in the Southeast region. |
According to Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang, Dong Nai has many opportunities to become a center leading regional links, creating and developing the three main economic axes of the Southern region: Southeast, Southwest and maritime economic corridor. In particular, Dong Nai will focus on improving the business investment environment, creating favorable conditions for businesses, investors, and workers. Dong Nai will become an ideal and safe destination for investors.
Currently, in the province’s economic development structure, industry – construction accounts for nearly 60%, trade and services about 32% and agriculture more than 8%. During the development process, Dong Nai always puts people at the center to promote people’s ownership, increase productivity, and innovate effectively to improve quality of life, environment and social welfare. . The province will always be at the forefront of the digital economy, sharing economy, green economy, and circular economy to ensure green growth, towards sustainable development.
When the Provincial Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, is approved by the Government, there will be many domestic and foreign investors participating in quickly implementing projects in Dong Nai to anticipate the International Airport. (Airport) Long Thanh and transportation infrastructure projects come into operation. It is expected that in the near future, Dong Nai will become a developed city of Vietnam, as well as of Southeast Asia.
* Historical threshold for breakthrough development
For Dong Nai, with a series of infrastructure projects being invested in the area, it can be said that the province is standing on a historic threshold to create a development breakthrough. From there, realizing the goal of becoming the third largest economy in the country.
Long Thanh Airport phase 1 is expected to be put into operation in 2026. With its “position” as the largest investment project in the country to date, Long Thanh Airport is assessed to create a dynamic great force for Dong Nai to accelerate development.
Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics, Dr. Dinh Cong Khai, said that the formation and development of Long Thanh Airport with the advantage of location and strategic connection with provinces and cities in The Southeast region and other dynamic urban areas are creating new opportunities to promote the strong development of many new fields, especially service fields such as logistics associated with airports and located in airports. The regional linkage context is seaport logistics, commercial business, retail, tourism services, especially MICE tourism, world-class sports entertainment services, real estate services, offices for rent.
Associate Professor-Dr. Tran Dinh Thien, former Director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics, emphasized that Dong Nai’s priorities in the coming period are airport urbanization and logistics services. “Dong Nai must be the center of international integration” – Associate Professor-Dr. Tran Dinh Thien shared.
To catch the development opportunity from the Long Thanh Airport Project, the Provincial People’s Committee has just issued an international competition plan for general urban planning ideas for Long Thanh Airport and surrounding areas. The organization of the international competition aims to attract creative and unique planning ideas from domestic and foreign experts and planners. From there, choose the optimal planning plan, meeting the requirements of planning, architecture, culture, socio-economic efficiency, national defense – security and environmental protection.
“From the results of the competition, we will consider and select good ideas, breakthroughs, and important content to include in the Long Thanh Urban General Planning Adjustment Project until 2045” – Acting Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Vo Tan Duc said.
Besides Long Thanh Airport, according to planning, Bien Hoa Airport will also be invested in for dual-use exploitation.
According to Acting Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Vo Tan Duc, it is extremely necessary for Bien Hoa Airport to be put into civil aviation operation, creating great conditions for the socio-economic development of Dong Nai province as well as the region. South East.
Along with that, the province’s development momentum will be increased with a network of highways, ring roads, and railways that have been and are about to be invested and built.
Khanh Minh – Pham Tung
