Double-digit growth target demonstrates Dong Nai's mettle and stature

In the third quarter of 2025, Dong Nai province's GRDP growth rate reached 10.18%, ranking third in the country. For the first time in many years, Dong Nai has had a quarter with double-digit economic growth. Before this important "milestone" of the province, Dong Nai Newspaper, Radio and Television reporters had an interview with Mr. VO TAN DUC, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee about the factors contributing to this result as well as solutions in the coming time for Dong Nai province to successfully achieve the double-digit growth target in 2025.

Workers on the production line at Toshiba Asia Industrial Products Co., Ltd. (Amata Industrial Park, Long Binh Ward, Dong Nai Province). Photo: Pham Tung

Growth promotion solutions have been effective.

Comrade Vo Tan Duc, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Khac Gioi

* Dear Comrade Vo Tan Duc, in the third quarter of 2025, for the first time in many years, the province's GRDP growth rate reached double digits. How do you evaluate this result?

- In the third quarter of 2025, Dong Nai province's GRDP growth reached 10.18%. This is a remarkable milestone, because after many years, Dong Nai province has achieved double-digit growth. This result demonstrates the determination, efforts and consensus of the entire political system, business community and people in the province. At the same time, it also shows that the province's growth promotion solutions implemented in the past time have shown certain effectiveness, the local economy is recovering strongly and in the right direction.

This impressive growth result is the combination of the recovery and synchronous breakthrough of key economic sectors from industry - construction playing the leading role, to services, agriculture, public investment, along with flexible management solutions, administrative reform, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and supporting enterprises being drastically implemented, creating a common momentum for the entire Dong Nai economy.

However, the province also determined that this is only the beginning of the recovery and growth period, so it should not be subjective. Therefore, the province will continue to synchronously deploy solutions, conduct reviews, identify "bottlenecks" to continue to unblock resources, promote growth such as: removing difficulties for businesses, speeding up the progress of infrastructure projects, administrative reform, digital transformation, improving the quality of human resources, aiming for sustainable and comprehensive growth not only in 2025 but also in the 2025-2030 period.

* According to you, what are the factors that created the province's impressive growth results in the third quarter of 2025?

- In my opinion, to achieve this result, we must first mention the flexible and decisive direction of the province and the persistent efforts of the business community and the people. In the context of many fluctuations in the world economy, especially the shift in the global supply chain and trade flows, the fact that Dong Nai has maintained a high growth momentum demonstrates the mettle, adaptability and resilience of the local economy.

Specifically, there are 3 main groups of factors that created double-digit GRDP growth results in the third quarter of 2025.

Firstly, the industrial and construction sector has had a strong recovery, increasing by more than 12.26%. In particular, the processing and manufacturing industry continues to be the main driving force as many enterprises expand production and find new orders. The construction industry increased by nearly 20% thanks to a series of completed and newly started infrastructure projects, factories, and schools, especially projects associated with the Long Thanh International Airport Project and transport infrastructure projects.

Next, the work of disbursing public investment capital and infrastructure development was focused on and directed strongly, creating a large spillover effect to the service, transport and trade sectors. From there, it contributed to unblocking social capital flows, stimulating consumption and investment.

Third, attracting FDI and the service sector has strongly recovered. The amount of new and expanded investment capital has increased, many foreign enterprises have confidently chosen Dong Nai as a long-term destination. Along with that, accommodation, food and beverage, logistics and warehousing services have increased by 10-16%, contributing to expanding the scale of the economy.

In addition, the agricultural sector still plays a fundamental role, increasing by 4.39%, with stable production, high-value crops and good consumption links. Administrative reform programs, digital transformation, and business support are implemented synchronously, creating a favorable investment and business environment.

Overcoming all difficulties, taking advantage of every opportunity to achieve growth targets

* How do you evaluate the province's ability to achieve the double-digit growth target by 2025?

- With the GRDP growth result in the third quarter of 10.18%, accumulated in the first 9 months of 2025, the province's GRDP growth reached 8.86%, ranking 10th in the country. Thus, to complete the double-digit growth target in 2025, in the fourth quarter, Dong Nai province must achieve a growth rate of over 16%. This is an extremely difficult task, requiring high determination, focused direction from all levels of government and the joint efforts and consensus of the business community and people in the province.

The double-digit economic growth target is not only an economic figure but also a symbol of the spirit of solidarity, the will to rise up and the development aspiration of Dong Nai province after the merger. Therefore, to successfully achieve this goal, Dong Nai is accelerating and synchronously implementing growth stimulation solutions, striving to achieve the highest growth rate in 2025. The focus is on implementing the tasks of restructuring key economic sectors, promoting disbursement of public investment capital, strongly attracting FDI capital, and developing strategic infrastructure.

With the spirit of "unanimity from top to bottom, and smooth communication across the board", the entire political system, the business community and the people of Dong Nai will join hands, act decisively, and take advantage of every opportunity for Dong Nai province to complete the target of double-digit GRDP growth in 2025, creating a solid foundation for the development period 2026-2030.

Comrade VO TAN DUC, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee

I believe that, with the will to rise, the spirit of solidarity and the desire for development after the merger, Dong Nai province will overcome all difficulties, take advantage of all opportunities to achieve the set goals. Dong Nai province will be steadfast with this development goal, considering this an important milestone demonstrating its mettle and stature, affirming its role as a dynamic and sustainable growth pole of the Southeast region in particular and the whole country in general.

* Can you share the specific solutions that the province will implement in the remaining time of 2025 to complete the double-digit growth target?

- To realize the target of double-digit GRDP growth in 2025, the Provincial People's Committee has identified the fourth quarter as a period of strong acceleration, drastic and synchronous action in all fields. Accordingly, from now until the end of the year, Dong Nai province will synchronously deploy key groups of solutions including:

Accelerating the disbursement of public investment capital is a key task to promote growth. The goal is to disburse 100% of the capital plan in 2025, prioritizing strategic infrastructure projects, key national and inter-regional projects such as Long Thanh Airport, Gia Nghia - Chon Thanh, Dau Giay - Tan Phu, Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressways, Ring Road 3 - Ho Chi Minh City... The province will apply the "green channel" mechanism in appraisal, shorten administrative procedures; establish detailed gantt lines for the progress of each project. At the same time, resolutely handle slow projects, transfer capital to projects with good disbursement, and link disbursement results with year-end evaluation and classification of officials and leaders.

Along with that, the province will deploy solutions to promote industrial production - construction, services and high-tech agriculture. These are the three pillars of growth of the province. Of which, the industry strives to increase by over 12%; the service industry increases by over 9%; and agriculture increases by nearly 4%.

At the same time, continue to promote attracting domestic investment and high-quality FDI investment. In the first 9 months of the year, Dong Nai has attracted more than 124 trillion VND of domestic capital and 2.4 billion USD of FDI capital. In the coming time, the province will continue to improve the investment environment, shorten administrative procedures, prepare clean land funds and synchronous infrastructure in new industrial parks such as: Long Duc 3, Phuoc Binh 2, Bau Can - Tan Hiep, Xuan Que - Song Nhan. At the same time, speed up the progress of land use rights auctions according to plan to increase investment resources for development.

Another solution is to develop strategic infrastructure and promote connectivity in the Southeast region. Currently, Dong Nai province is closely coordinating with Ho Chi Minh City to form a modern inter-regional connection network, maximizing the province's role as a "gateway" in transportation, logistics and export processing industry. At the same time, quickly deploy new urban planning for Bien Hoa, Nhon Trach, Trang Bom and adjust the Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

Workers on the production line at Dong Phu Cuong Joint Stock Company, Phu Cuong Industrial Park, Thong Nhat Commune, Dong Nai Province. Photo: Pham Tung

Dong Nai province also continues to increase budget collection and mobilize diverse social resources; striving to achieve budget collection of over 100 trillion VND in 2025. At the same time, control regular expenditures, save budget, focus capital on investment in social housing development and people's welfare.

The province will also focus on human resource development, innovation and digital transformation. Dong Nai is implementing the Project on Human Resource Development for the Semiconductor Industry, promoting digital transformation in management, education, healthcare and public administration, towards a model of a serving Government - operating with data.

In particular, the province will also deploy solutions to ensure macroeconomic stability, social security and order, and improve people's lives, especially in remote areas, ethnic minority areas and the working population.

* Thank you very much, comrade!

Pham Tung - Khac Gioi (performed)

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/moi-nong/202510/muc-tieu-tang-truong-2-con-so-the-hien-ban-linh-tam-voc-dong-nai-b99054d/