Phu My Industrial Park: Shaping Gia Lai’s Industrial and Logistics Growth Pole

As competition among localities to attract investment intensifies, developing large-scale industrial infrastructure that integrates ecological standards and is closely connected to seaport and logistics systems has become a decisive factor.

In Gia Lai, Phu My Industrial Park (IP) is positioned as a strategic infrastructure project that not only expands development space but also helps raise the province’s role in national and regional supply chains.

Phu My Industrial Park is being developed with modern, coordinated infrastructure integrated with a seaport and logistics chain

Gia Lai on the new investment map

Within the strategy for economic growth aligned with strengthening national competitiveness, a consistent requirement is defined: infrastructure as the foundation, industry as the driver, and regional connectivity as the key. This direction is reflected in major central policies, particularly the Development Strategy for the Central Highlands and the South Central Coast through 2030, with a vision to 2050 (revised and approved in April 2026), aimed at making effective use of the East-West economic corridor.

Aligned with this direction, Gia Lai has been steadily establishing its position on the national development map. For the 2025-2030 term, the province has identified five growth pillars: high-tech agriculture; processing industries and renewable energy; services and tourism; border gate, marine, and logistics economy; and science, technology, and innovation. These are supported by four strategic breakthroughs in infrastructure, human resources, institutional reform, and the promotion of cultural strengths.

Industrial infrastructure plays a central role in the province’s development strategy. Building on existing infrastructure and ample room for growth, Gia Lai has been gradually shaping a new economic space, aiming to become a regional hub for industry, logistics, and exports.

Amid shifting investment flows, Gia Lai is emerging as an attractive destination with ample land, competitive costs, and improving connectivity, but it needs stronger industrial infrastructure to attract large-scale, high-tech projects.

In practice, Gia Lai cannot continue along a traditional development path if it aims to accelerate. Transitioning to an integrated economic model, linking industrial production with logistics and supporting services, requires reorganizing development space in a modern, coordinated, and sustainable way. In this context, next-generation industrial parks are not just production sites but critical links in global supply chains.

Phu My Industrial Park is oriented toward green, eco-industrial, and sustainable development

Phu My Industrial Park: An integrated industrial, seaport, and logistics complex

From these ambitions, the emergence of Phu My Industrial Park marks a turning point, opening a new phase of development for Gia Lai. It is positioned as an industrial infrastructure hub linked with logistics, with the role of forming and leading a new growth pole in the eastern part of the province.

Phu My Industrial Park spans more than 820 ha, with Phase 1 covering 436.8 ha. The project is located in Phu My Dong Commune, a strategic coastal site adjacent to the planned Phu My deep-sea port area. This advantage defines the IP’s core value compared with other industrial infrastructure projects in Gia Lai.

Beyond its favorable location, Phu My Industrial Park sits within a multimodal transport network, directly connected to National Highways 19C and 1A, as well as key interregional routes. In the future, the area will also benefit from the North-South high-speed railway, the eastern North-South expressway, and logistics centers, creating good conditions for large-scale cargo movement.

A defining feature of the project is its industrial and seaport complex model, with production zones directly connected to the Phu My deep-sea port. Upon completion, the port will be able to accommodate large vessels of up to 150,000 TEUs, opening direct international trade routes.

This model enables a closed-loop value chain, from production and storage to import-export transportation, helping enterprises shorten transit times, reduce intermediary costs, and improve competitiveness. It provides a strategic solution at a time when logistics costs remain a major bottleneck for the economy.

Phu My Industrial Park is also designed to selectively attract industries such as agro-forestry-fishery processing, renewable energy, supporting industries, and logistics, forming a highly connected industrial ecosystem suitable for circular economy development.

With a well-structured development approach, the project not only expands industrial space but also helps strengthen Gia Lai’s role in regional supply chains, particularly within the Central Coast and Central Highlands linkage.

Green Infrastructure: A foundation for sustainable industrial development

As the global economy shifts toward green and sustainable development, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards have become an increasingly important factor in investment decisions.

Gia Lai makes clear that development will not come at the expense of the environment. This vision is reflected in Phu My Industrial Park through its orientation as a green, modern, and sustainable industrial park that meets international standards.

Under the master plan, more than 30% of the project area is allocated to greenery, water surfaces, and technical infrastructure, creating a production environment in harmony with nature. Wastewater and solid waste treatment systems are developed in a coordinated way, while energy-saving solutions and renewable energy use are being gradually implemented.

The integration of the industrial park with the seaport not only improves logistics efficiency but also helps reduce emissions by shortening transport distances. This provides an important pathway for lowering the carbon footprint of production chains.

Notably, the development model at Phu My Industrial Park goes beyond the project itself, helping set new benchmarks for industrial development in the region. As participating enterprises are required to comply with environmental standards, it creates a spillover effect that supports the growth of a cleaner and more responsible industrial base.

Over the long term, this becomes a key competitive advantage for Gia Lai in attracting high-quality investment flows, particularly from FDI enterprises that increasingly prioritize sustainable development.

Partnering to build a more supportive investment environment

Alongside infrastructure development, Gia Lai is accelerating improvements in the investment environment toward greater transparency, openness, and alignment with international standards. Local authorities have adopted a business-centered approach, proactively addressing bottlenecks, speeding up planning, compensation, and site clearance, and creating ready-to-use land for investors.

Phu My Investment Group, developer of Phu My Industrial Park, positions itself as a bridge—supporting secondary investors from preparation through implementation. Combined with strong government commitment, this creates a solid foundation for achieving development goals.

In parallel with investment attraction, Phu My Industrial Park places strong focus on job creation, urban development, improving living standards, and forming a coordinated industrial, service, and logistics ecosystem.

“With modern infrastructure, a clear development orientation, and a long-term vision, Phu My Industrial Park is demonstrating its position as a new growth pole for Gia Lai. Beyond being an infrastructure project, it is opening up new development space, contributing to making Gia Lai an attractive destination for high-quality investment flows in the country’s next phase of growth,” a representative of Phu My Investment Group said.

By Thuy Linh, Vietnam Business Forum