Bac Ninh’s industrial hub takes off

Updated: 15:24, 23/01/2026

BAC NINH - Capitalising on newly expanded space and advantages following administrative consolidation, Bac Ninh emerged as one of Viet Nam’s brightest industrial and investment destinations in 2025.

The province’s total industrial output value was estimated at 2.4 quadrillion VND (105.1 billion USD), while the industrial production index rose 16.6% from a year earlier, placing Bac Ninh among the country’s five leading localities.

An overview of Yen Phong Industrial Park.

The year also marked a record high for investment attraction, with combined domestic and foreign investment reaching 18.6 billion USD, ranking Bac Ninh third nationwide for foreign direct investment inflows.

Trade activity continued to expand strongly. Import-export turnover was estimated at about 182 billion USD, keeping Bac Ninh among the country’s top two localities and accounting for nearly 20% of Viet Nam’s total export value. For the first time, the province was also listed among the Top 10 most attractive localities for large enterprises, ranking second overall.

These achievements underscore Bac Ninh’s growing role as the “industrial capital” of northern Viet Nam and a key link in global supply chains.

Production of automotive components at Nichirin Co., Ltd. in Quang Chau Industrial Park.

Manufacturing of export gloves at Gloveland Vina Co., Ltd. in Viet Tien Industrial Cluster.

Nguyen Viet Oanh, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council and Pham Manh Cuong, Deputy Head of the Government Office, present investment licences to investors at Bac Ninh’s investment promotion conference in August 2025.

Van Trung industrial park attracts many big investors, mostly in electronic and high tech fields.

A production line manufacturing plastic components and parts supplied to Canon, Samsung and Nokia at Seiyo Viet Nam Co., Ltd. (Taiwan, China) in Que Vo Industrial Park.