The proposal was reviewed on Tuesday at a meeting chaired by Nguyen Manh Quyen, Chairman of the Hung Yen People's Committee, alongside discussions on a separate plan to establish a free economic zone in the province.

According to the proposal, the Hung Yen high-tech park will cover about 496 hectares in Hoan Long and Viet Yen communes.

The provincial Department of Science and Technology has completed the application dossier in coordination with relevant agencies and submitted it to the Prime Minister for approval.

The proposed development strategy is built around five strategic objectives, 10 ecosystem pillars, and a three-phase implementation roadmap, with the long-term goal of turning the park into a leading center for research, innovation and high-tech manufacturing in the Red River Delta and nationwide.

The plan envisions developing a comprehensive high-tech ecosystem centered on 10 key pillars: research and development (R&D), smart manufacturing, pilot production, green technology, technology commercialization, logistics, digital infrastructure, high-quality workforce training, innovation-driven startups, and international cooperation.

The proposal also calls for special policy mechanisms to attract investment and support the development of synchronized transport infrastructure, modern digital infrastructure, logistics facilities, and business support services.

Provincial authorities expect the project to strengthen Hung Yen's competitiveness in attracting large-scale high-tech investment while enabling the province to play a deeper role in Vietnam's national network of high-tech parks.

Officials said the project would also support the province's transition toward a higher value-added economic structure, improve labor productivity, and promote the development of the digital economy, green economy, and circular economy.

The provincial government described the project as a strategic initiative that would create new development space, support sustainable economic growth, and enhance Hung Yen's position within northern Vietnam's key economic region.

The current Hung Yen province, about 55 km from the center of Hanoi, was formed following the merger of Hung Yen and Thai Binh province last July. The merger has consolidated Hung Yen’s position as one of the major industrial hubs in northern Vietnam.

Hung Yen has set a target of becoming a centrally-governed city by 2030, with development centered on a multi-nodal urban-rural network integrated with the Red River landscape, heritage routes, and stronger connectivity with Hanoi. Vietnam currently has seven centrally-governed cities, namely Hanoi, Hai Phong, Danang, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, and Dong Nai.

As of end-May, Hung Yen, home to the $1.5 billion Trump International Hung Yen project, had 984 valid foreign-invested projects totaling $17.55 billion in registered capital, according to provincial authorities. Since the beginning of this year, the province has lured 19 newly-registered FDI projects worth $227 million.