Vietnam Reconfigures Economic Space into Six Regions for Enhanced Development

Vietnam is redefining its national development landscape by reorganizing its economic space into six distinct socio-economic regions. This strategic restructuring aims to foster greater internal and inter-regional connectivity, optimizing resource utilization and driving economic growth.

The North Central region, encompassing Huế, Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, and Quảng Trị, is set to prioritize the development of its marine economy, ports, coastal economic zones, and logistics. Key industrial sectors will include oil refining, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, automotive manufacturing, energy, and agro-fishery processing. Notably, Huế is envisioned to become a major cultural and tourism center in Southeast Asia, alongside advancements in high-quality education and technology.

Meanwhile, the South Central Coast and Central Highlands region, comprising Đà Nẵng, Quảng Ngãi, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk, Khánh Hòa, and Lâm Đồng, will focus on clean energy, high-tech industries, digital technology, and processing of agricultural and aquatic products. The region also aims to develop its marine economy, logistics, and coastal urban chains, with Đà Nẵng specifically targeted to become a significant economic hub for startups, innovation, tourism, trade, finance, and high-tech industries in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

This spatial reorganization, guided by National Assembly Resolution No. 252/2025/QH15, also emphasizes the development of economic corridors connecting the Central Highlands with the Southeast region and east-west routes. The plan includes upgrading road networks and enhancing intra-regional transportation to facilitate seamless connectivity. For the midland and mountainous areas, the focus remains on forest protection, water security, and the development of forestry, bauxite-alum-aluminum industries, alongside eco-tourism and cultural tourism rooted in the ethnic identity of the Central Highlands.