Southern Dong Nai city remained among Vietnam's top-performing local economies in the first half of 2026, with its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) estimated at more than VND359.7 trillion ($13.7 billion), according to the city's Statistics Office.

The southern industrial hub recorded GRDP growth of 9.81% year-on-year in the period, ranking 11th among Vietnam's 34 provinces and centrally governed cities and second in the country's Southeast region.

Industry and construction continued to drive the local economy, expanding 11.84% and contributing 6.34 percentage points to overall GRDP growth. Manufacturing remained the key growth engine, with industrial output rising 11.75% and accounting for 5.76 percentage points of the overall increase.

The services sector also maintained solid momentum, growing 8.57% and contributing 2.27 percentage points to the city's economic expansion.

Dong Nai also posted strong investment performance in the first half of the year. As of June 19, the city had attracted nearly $1.5 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), equivalent to more than 49% of its 2026 target.

Meanwhile, total domestic investment, including projects both inside and outside industrial parks, exceeded VND848 trillion, surpassing the annual target by more than fivefold, underscoring strong investor confidence and sustained economic momentum.

Source: Vneconomy