Together with the Van Phong Economic Zone in south-central Khanh Hoa province and the Van Don Economic Zone in northern Quang Ninh province, the Phu Quoc Economic Zone on Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang province has been prioritized for investment by the government. It has attracted 338 investment projects to date, including 27 FDI projects, with total registered capital standing at nearly VND388 trillion ($16 billion). Projects disbursed nearly VND15 trillion ($621.6 million) in the first nine months of 2022, bringing the total to VND165 trillion ($7 billion).
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong provided insights into industrial parks and economic zones at the recent Vietnam Industrial Park Forum 2022.