Compared with other localities, investment in the construction and business of industrial park infrastructure in Quang Tri started relatively late. Most industrial parks and clusters were developed using the provincial budget, while incentive policies to attract investors and enterprises remained limited.

Accelerating the completion of industrial park infrastructure

Previously, Quang Tri’s industrial park investment attraction fell short of expectations due to the modest scale of its economy, long transport distances to key economic regions at both ends of the country, shortcomings in road infrastructure, and insufficient investment in seaports. Recently, these bottlenecks have gradually been addressed with the completion of the eastern North–South Expressway, increased investment in seaports, and improvements in the provincial economic scale after administrative merger and expanded territorial space, unlocking new development potential.

A major highlight in industrial park infrastructure development is the Quang Tri Industrial Park project in Hai Lang District, covering more than 480 ha with total investment of over 2,000 billion VND. Phase 1 of the project covers an area of 97 ha with a total investment of over 500 billion VND. The project is developed by a collaboration of Viet Nam–Singapore Industrial Park Joint Venture Company Ltd. (VSIP), Amata Bien Hoa Urban Joint Stock Company, and Sumitomo Corporation (Japan).

This is a key provincial project aimed at attracting investment and promoting economic development along the East–West Economic Corridor connecting Viet Nam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. According to the investor’s representative, as of early December, construction units were actively carrying out land levelling and completing technical infrastructure, including a wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 4,000 m³ per day. So far, the industrial park has attracted four investors with total registered capital of 51 million USD.

In the northern part of the province, Cam Lien Industrial Park in Le Thuy District, invested by Capella Quang Binh Co., Ltd., is also gradually taking shape. The project covers an area of 450 ha with total investment of 2,209 billion VND. Immediately after the Prime Minister approved the investment policy, the enterprise coordinated closely with the Provincial Economic Zone Authority and relevant agencies to make detailed plans for land clearance and construction in order to soon attract investors.

According to the Quang Tri Provincial Economic Zone Authority, in addition to six industrial parks with infrastructure invested by the state, the province has seven other industrial parks that have been approved in principle, with total investment of 4,533 billion VND. This indicates that industrial park infrastructure development and operation have become increasingly attractive investment fields in Quang Tri. During a recent inspection of Quang Tri Industrial Park, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Phuong issued specific directions in response to investors’ proposals and reaffirmed the province’s commitment to accompanying and supporting enterprises to achieve practical results and harmonious benefits between the locality and investors.

Promoting investment attraction

At the Northwest Dong Hoi Industrial Park, Ha Quang Garment Factory (under Garment 10 Corporation) is a vivid example of the sustainable development of Viet Nam’s textile and garment industry in the former Quang Binh Province. Factory Director Vo Xuan Trung shared that from an initial workforce of 300 employees, the factory has continuously expanded its scale, upgraded equipment, and trained high-quality human resources. With systematic investment from Garment 10 Corporation and strong support from local authorities, the factory now employs 1,000 workers, produces more than 3 million products per year, and generates over 150 billion VND in revenue. In 2025, workers’ average monthly income reached nearly 9 million VND per person.

According to leaders of the Quang Tri Provincial Economic Zone Authority, from early investors such as Garment 10 Corporation and Phu Quy Wood, Quang Tri Province’s economic zones and industrial parks have attracted a great number of large, growth-driving projects. Notably, projects under the Quang Trach Power Centre include Quang Trach I Thermal Power Plant, with a capacity of 1,403 MW and total investment of 42,023 billion VND. The Unit 1 of the plant is scheduled to be connected to the national grid on December 19, and commercial operation is expected to commence in May 2026. Once operational, the plant will contribute around 1,200 billion VND per year to the provincial budget.

As of early December, the province’s economic zones and industrial parks had attracted 394 projects with total registered investment of 241,000 billion VND, including 18 FDI projects worth about 66,000 billion VND. Of the six industrial parks with infrastructure funded by the state budget, five have achieved high occupancy rates, including Northwest Dong Hoi Industrial Park (100%), Hon La Seaport Industrial Park (90%), and Nam Dong Ha Industrial Park (92%). The remaining parks are continuing to accelerate investment and complete infrastructure to soon put into operation.

Apart from these achievements, leaders of the Quang Tri Provincial Economic Zone Authority candidly acknowledge that investment attraction and industrial park infrastructure business still face limitations, with progress moving slower than required. Many projects occupy large land areas and pose potential environmental pollution risks, while there is a shortage of manufacturing projects with high-value, high-revenue, and low-pollution products.

Pham Quang Long, Head of the Quang Tri Provincial Economic Zone Authority, said that developing economic zones and industrial parks in an efficient and sustainable manner is one of key orientations to modernise the provincial economy, significantly contributing to achieving growth rate of over 8% in 2025 and double-digit growth in following years. To meet these goals, the province will focus on reviewing and making development plans for economic zones and industrial parks, including logistics centres.

At present, Quang Tri is investing in exploiting its deep-water seaport advantages through large-scale projects such as My Thuy International General Port, Hon La International Port, and several other port terminals under consideration for planning inclusion and expansion. These major ports are all associated with industrial parks, helping to strengthen investment attraction and connect with Viet Nam - Laos - Thailand cross-border logistics centres via the Cha Lo, Lao Bao, and La Lay border gates.