1. SOUTHEAST VIETNAM OVERVIEW
Southeast region of Vietnam is a key economic zone of Southern Vietnam includes 6 provinces such as Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau with a total natural area of 23,564 km2, accounting for 7.3% of the area of Vietnam inland territory, whose population recorded in 2019 is more than 17.8 million people, accounting for 18.5% of total Vietnam's population.
- Geographical location: the West and Southwest of the Region borders the provinces around the Mekong River Delta. The East and Northeast are adjacent to the Southern provinces of the South Central Coast and the East Sea. The North and Northwest borders Cambodia across a 618 km-long border line with the international border gates such as Moc Bai, Xa Mat (Tay Ninh province) and Hoa Lu (Binh Phuoc province).
- The Role of Southeast region in Vietnam economy key zones: The Southeast is the leading major economic centre of Vietnam and has regional and international influence. Economic scale ranks first place in Vietnam, accounting for 33% of total GDP, accounting for a large proportion (50%) of the value of industrial production and the total import-export turnover of Vietnam. The GRDP per capita is two times higher than national average index; The economic growth rate of this region is always about 1.2 to 1.4 times higher than the national average index.
- Geographical location: the West and Southwest of the Region borders the provinces around the Mekong River Delta. The East and Northeast are adjacent to the Southern provinces of the South Central Coast and the East Sea. The North and Northwest borders Cambodia across a 618 km-long border line with the international border gates such as Moc Bai, Xa Mat (Tay Ninh province) and Hoa Lu (Binh Phuoc province).
- The Role of Southeast region in Vietnam economy key zones: The Southeast is the leading major economic centre of Vietnam and has regional and international influence. Economic scale ranks first place in Vietnam, accounting for 33% of total GDP, accounting for a large proportion (50%) of the value of industrial production and the total import-export turnover of Vietnam. The GRDP per capita is two times higher than national average index; The economic growth rate of this region is always about 1.2 to 1.4 times higher than the national average index.
2. Advantages of Southeast Region
With advantages available, the Southeast region has a particularly important position and role in the country's socio-economic development. This is the only region so far converging all the conditions and advantages to develop industry of manufacturing and services; to be at the forefront of industrialization and modernization, especially in the development of high-tech industries, electronics, informatics, oil and gas industry and petrochemical products and to develop high-end services, tourism services, telecommunications services, finance and banking as well. This is a center of entrepreneurship and leading innovation activities; research, application and development of science and technology. In future, this region will be formed into science and technology centers and international education and training centers.
Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces in this region are also the pioneers in Vietnam, applying new and modern economic models such as digital economy, intellectual economy, and circular economy along with modern urban construction and management models such as smart city and green city. With the important position and role, the Southeast region is an important hub of the Southern area of Vietnam connecting Vietnam and many markets in ASEAN and around the world.
Regarding human resources, this region is also an area with a large, qualified and highly skilled workforce, selected to pilot many new economic development mechanisms and policies, making important contributions to with the result of completing the national socio-economic development plan targets. This is wonderful source for many companies in industrial zones, export and processing zones not only in Ho Chi Minh, but also in Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Long An, etc.
Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces in this region are also the pioneers in Vietnam, applying new and modern economic models such as digital economy, intellectual economy, and circular economy along with modern urban construction and management models such as smart city and green city. With the important position and role, the Southeast region is an important hub of the Southern area of Vietnam connecting Vietnam and many markets in ASEAN and around the world.
Regarding human resources, this region is also an area with a large, qualified and highly skilled workforce, selected to pilot many new economic development mechanisms and policies, making important contributions to with the result of completing the national socio-economic development plan targets. This is wonderful source for many companies in industrial zones, export and processing zones not only in Ho Chi Minh, but also in Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Long An, etc.
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