Dong Nai
Vietnam's industrial park capital (36 zones)—$42B cumulative FDI, $16B FTZ proposed near Long Thanh Airport, $28.77B exports (Oct 2025, +18.87%).
Dong Nai hosts Vietnam's first industrial zone (Bien Hoa I, 1963) and now operates more industrial parks than any other province—36 zones covering 12,000 hectares of leasable land. Cumulative FDI exceeds $42 billion from 2,200+ foreign enterprises; the province attracted $1.4 billion in the first nine months of 2025, ranking top 5 nationally. Over 70% of industrial products export to 180+ countries, generating $28.77 billion in exports through October 2025 (up 18.87%).
Long Thanh International Airport transforms the landscape. The $16 billion proposed free trade zone (8,500 hectares) positions to capture airport spillover—3,095 hectares for production, 2,244 hectares for logistics, 1,500 hectares for finance and services. Upon completion, Long Thanh replaces Tan Son Nhat as HCMC's primary hub, handling 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually.
Logistics capacity grew 30% from 2022–2024, concentrated in Long Thanh, Nhon Trach, and Trang Bom—nodes connecting HCMC, Cat Lai Port, and Cai Mep-Thi Vai. Three new industrial parks break ground by end of 2025. By 2026, Dong Nai tests whether airport-anchored FTZ development can replicate Singapore's Changi effect in Vietnamese conditions.