Industry and Trade Sector Focusing on Digital Transformation and Sustainable Development

In 2025, Hau Giang's industry and trade sector aims to sustain and accelerate growth, emphasizing digital transformation and sustainable development solutions.

Production activities at an industrial park in Hau Giang province

In 2024, enabled by consistent, drastic and flexible solutions to execute its assigned tasks, the sector obtained many outstanding achievements, boosted industrial production, domestic trade, import and export development, and made important contributions to the province's economic growth of 8.76%.

Specifically, the industrial production value rose 18.19% year on year to VND80,024 billion, 7.38% higher than the plan. The newly licensed Camel Hau Giang Beer and Beverage Factory project with a yearly output capacity of 400 million liters raised tenants in Tan Phu Thanh Industrial Park - Phase 1 to 63, of which 45 projects have been put into operation. With an occupancy rate of 93.32%, local industrial parks provide jobs for thousands of workers and also create development momentum for other economic sectors.

In addition to robust industrial development, the sector achieved impressive trade, service, import and export activities. Retail revenue of goods and services in 2024 totaled more than VND62,052 billion, 11.41% higher than a year earlier and 7.45% higher than the plan. The total value of merchandise exports and imports and foreign currency payment agency services of credit institutions was estimated at US$1.27 billion, up 3.34% year on year and equal to 100.16% of the annual plan.

The e-commerce field was also developed, powered by digital transformation models such as smart sales solutions, product promotion and marketing support via e-commerce platforms and support for direct and online connections with potential customers and loyal customers. It also actively assisted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to bring products to Voso and Postmart e-commerce platforms, facilitated the Market 4.0 model with cashless payments at 22 markets in the province, and helped 177,955 people to install e-wallets. This was a big step forward in the digital transformation roadmap that helped people access modern, convenient and safer payment methods.

Regarding logistics development, Hau Giang province presently has six logistics centers, covering 125.04 ha and costing VND6,760 billion for construction. Among them, three operational centers have a total area of 112.74 ha and a total investment fund of VND5,830 billion and three underway centers cover 12.3 ha and cost VND930 billion for construction.

In the energy field, Hau Giang continued to make impressions with its efforts in electricity saving and sustainable development. In 2024, the province saved more than 25.92 million kWh of electricity, equivalent to 2.461% of commercial electricity, far exceeding the set plan. Solar energy projects continued to operate stably and contributed to ensuring energy security and minimizing negative impacts on the environment.

In 2025, the industry and trade sector aimed to maintain and further promote the current growth momentum, with a focus on digital transformation and sustainable development solutions. The industrial production value was forecast to reach VND93,183 billion, up 16.44% year on year. The total retail revenue of goods and services was expected to reach VND66,280 billion, up 6.81%.

The sector will focus on inviting and attracting investors to industrial zones; continue to coordinate with relevant agencies to effectively advise the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee; regularly update information from trade offices to boost trade; and accelerate administrative reform, support SMEs and strengthen trade promotion. At the same time, industrial promotion and sustainable consumption programs will be implemented more strongly with the support of businesses and people.

In particular, according to Resolution 04-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Committee, Hau Giang prioritizes investment in four areas: Industry, agriculture, urbanization and tourism. This is identified as a strategic breakthrough and a leverage to bolster socioeconomic development to draw more non-state investment funds and create a driving force to promote sustainable socioeconomic development. In particular, industry plays a fundamental, leading and spreading role - the main pillar of economic growth and fiscal growth.

Based on potential advantages and according to the Hau Giang Provincial Planning for the 2021-2030 period, by 2050, the Ha Giang Department of Industry and Trade will give priority to capable, experienced industrial zone infrastructure investors that meet the province's investment criteria (seven large-scale industrial parks: 1,127 ha and five industrial complexes: 271 ha).

At the same time, priority is given to potential industrial projects that contribute greatly to the budget growth and employ local laborers. Tenants in industrial parks are encouraged to invest in the following industries: Food processing, consumer goods, deep agricultural processing, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and medicinal materials, electronics, renewable energy, supporting industries and logistics services. Projects with modern eco-friendly advanced technologies are also encouraged.

Ha Giang province also attracts infrastructure investors for Nga Bay Logistics Center in Tan Thanh Industrial Complex (15-30 ha) and Vi Thanh Logistics Center in Tan Tien Warehouse and Wharf Industrial Complex (10-15 ha). The province also attracts investors to invest and develop commercial infrastructure and build an agricultural wholesale market in Nga Bay City, the Hau Giang Trade Center in Vi Thanh City, and the Exhibition Fair and Trade Promotion Center in Nga Bay City.

Binh Minh (Vietnam Business Forum)