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The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is currently implementing a subsidy program to support Japanese businesses investing in countries in the Global South region, including Vietnam, by partially subsidizing the necessary project costs.

Traditionally, when manufacturing companies entered Vietnam, they had two options: build a factory on their own land or move into an existing rental factory. However, Eco-Nova Factory (BTS Style), which recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in the Ecoland Industrial Park in Hung Yen Province in northern Vietnam, uses a BTS (Build to Suit) model. This scheme allows the industrial park developer, Eco-Nova Factory, to build a factory to the client’s specifications, bearing the land and construction costs, with the client paying for it through a 5-10 year lease.

This time, we will be discussing the main changes to Vietnam’s investment law, which was revised last July, as well as the impact on business practices and points to note.

Viet Nam Industrial Park Status Text by Saito Hiroshi The 49th: Status of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Vietnam in 2025 ① FDI performance in 2025 (summary) Total investment amount (registered amount) Total foreign investment

1. Optimization of Salary and Compensation

When manufacturing businesses expand into Vietnam, selecting the right region for their industrial park is a crucial decision. As several provinces and cities are earnestly working to attract FDI, we would like to introduce a few examples. This time, we introduce Lam Dong Province, which now boasts one of the largest land areas in the country following its merger with Dak Nong and Binh Thuan provinces.

When manufacturing businesses expand into Vietnam, selecting an industrial park in the right region is a crucial point. As there are provinces and cities earnestly working to attract FDI, we would like to introduce a few examples. This time, we introduce Tay Ninh province, which borders Ho Chi Minh City to the west and expanded its territory in July of this year through a provincial reorganization, merging with the former Long An province.

Recently, the time required for work permit approval has been shortened. This article will once again explain the relationship between visas and work permits, the types of visas, and the methods and time required for acquisition.

We would like to introduce “DPL Vietnam Minh Quang,” a multi-tenant logistics facility jointly developed by Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. and WHA Corporation PCL, the largest developer of logistics facilities and factories in Thailand, located near Hanoi in Hung Yen Province.

When manufacturing companies enter Vietnam, choosing the right industrial park in a specific region is a crucial point. There are provinces and cities that are actively working to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and I would like to introduce a few examples of these regions.
This time, I would like to introduce Hue, an ancient city in central Vietnam that is also famous as a tourist destination.