VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is facing a rare opportunity to establish and develop a free trade zone (FTZ) linked to production, logistics and commercial-service hubs, a move that could create a new growth engine for the city and Vietnam’s southern key economic region.

The central coastal city of Da Nang is entering a promising new phase of development as modern infrastructure investment converge with the establishment of an International Financial Centre (IFC).

The National Assembly’s adoption of Resolution No. 260/2025/QH amending and supplementing a number of articles of Resolution 98/2023/QH15 on piloting special mechanisms and policies for Ho Chi Minh City’s development, is expected to create new drivers for growth.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on December 11 approved a resolution on the development of a free trade zone in Ho Chi Minh City, introducing pilot mechanisms to attract investment and position the city as a regional economic hub.

VOV.VN - Vietnam plans to launch its first free trade zones (FTZs) in 2026 under a proposal discussed by the government at a meeting on December 5, as the country seeks to pilot breakthrough policies to spur growth and strengthen its competitiveness.

VOV.VN - Hai Phong has announced the establishment of its first comprehensive Free Trade Zone (FTZ), covering approximately 6,292 hectares across three key locations within the city’s coastal economic zones.

The central city, in partnership with Sun Group, has launched construction of the fifth functional site of the 1,881-hectare Da Nang Free Trade Zone (FTZ), marking a significant step towards establishing a pioneering model of Vietnam’s economic power.

VOV.VN - During his working visit to Da Nang on August 25, Ambassador Karl Van den Bossche said that many Belgian businesses are interested in cooperating with the city, particularly in the fields of shipbuilding, high technology, and logistics.

VOV.VN - The newly established zone is expected to drive high-quality growth in central Vietnam and help Da Nang emerge as a vital link in regional and global supply chains.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision to establish the Da Nang Free Trade Zone, which will be connected to Lien Chieu Port, thereby opening up new development opportunities for the city, the Da Nang High-Tech Park and Industrial Zones Authority (DSEZA) announced on June 16.