BÌNH DƯƠNG MAINTAINS STRONG INDUSTRIAL GROWTH, EXPORTS UP NEARLY 14 PER CENT IN H1
Amid lingering uncertainties in the global economy, Bình Dương has sustained strong momentum in both industrial output and exports during the first half of 2025. The southern industrial hub recorded exports exceeding VNĐ452 trillion (US$18.4 billion), a 13.9 per cent increase year-on-year, reaffirming its status as one of Việt Nam’s most dynamic economic centres.
HCM CITY DRAWS OVER $2.86B IN IZ INVESTMENT DURING 2020–25
Investment inflows into export processing and industrial zones (IZs) in HCM City have surpassed US$2.86 billion during the 2020–25 period, equivalent to 114.6 per cent of the initial $2.5 billion target, according to the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA). Of the total, foreign investment has exceeded $935.3 million, including 75 newly licensed projects with over $334.3 million in capital.
LAND SPECULATION SURGES AMID APARTMENT MARKET STABILISATION IN Q1
As the real estate market enters the second quarter of 2025, a noticeable divergence is emerging between different housing segments. While apartment prices in key urban centres are stabilising after years of sharp increases, land plots and individual houses in many provincial areas are heating up again and not necessarily for healthy reasons.
FDI INTO REAL ESTATE SECTOR SURGES IN Q1
New foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals in Vietnam’s real estate sector totaled nearly US$10.98 billion in the first quarter of this year, up by 34.7% versus the year-ago period. FDI disbursements reached an estimated US$4.96 billion between January and March, an uptick of 7.2%, showed data from the Ministry of Finance.
SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECTS OFFER 4,000 NEW UNITS IN Q1
Eleven new social housing projects were completed nationwide in the first quarter, adding 4,155 social housing units to the market, according to the Ministry of Construction. These projects account for 4.14% of the annual target set by the prime minister. In addition, construction permits were issued for eight more projects with a combined 12,650 units.
HCMC INVESTS IN 14 NEW INDUSTRIAL PARKS
HCMC plans to develop 14 new industrial parks with a total area of 3,833 hectares from now until 2033. The HCMC Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA), in coordination with Binh Chanh District, held a conference on May 9 to announce the city’s industrial park development plan for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, and investment attraction strategies for 2025.
GOV’T OKAYS PLAN TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Government has given the nod to the establishment of a National Housing Development Fund to support the construction of social homes, worker accommodations, and affordable apartments for people who are under 35 years old. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc chaired a meeting on April 21 to review the proposal, which was submitted by the Ministry of Construction and other relevant ministries, reported the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
HẢI DƯƠNG'S INDUSTRIAL PARKS ATTRACT $419 MILLION IN Q1
In the first quarter of this year, industrial parks in Hải Dương, including An Phát 1, Kim Thành 2 (Phase 1), Cẩm Điền - Lương Điền, Cộng Hòa, Lai Cách, Lai Vu, Phúc Điền Expansion, Phú Thái, Gia Lộc and Đại An, attracted investment projects totalling about US$419 million. Foreign direct investment (FDI) accounted for $125 million, while domestic direct investment (DDI) reached over VNĐ6.9 trillion ($270 million), according to the Hải Dương Industrial Zones Authority.
