15 long-standing industrial clusters in Hai Phong awaiting land allocation

Fifteen long-standing industrial clusters in the western part of Hai Phong (formerly Hai Duong) have not been developed despite being approved years earlier, underscoring gaps in land-use planning and land management. With industrial land funds not allocated promptly, cluster development projects remain on hold, weakening investment appeal and leaving development resources underutilized.

15 approved industrial clusters still lack allocated land

In December 2018, Hai Duong Province’s People’s Committee (now Hai Phong City) issued Decision No. 4887/QD-UBND to establish the Nam Hong – Hong Phong Industrial Cluster in Nam Sach commune. The decision assigned IDJ Vietnam Investment Joint Stock Company as the infrastructure investor. The project covers 50 hectares, with total investment of 231.7 billion VND, and an implementation deadline of September 5, 2025.

By 2021, the locality approved 12 industrial clusters in two batches. On May 9, 2021, eight clusters were established: six had investors and two did not. The two without investors were Quang Hung (Hong Chau commune, 75 ha; total investment 378.31 billion VND) and Hong Phuc (Khuc Thua Du, 54.59 ha; total investment 347.71 billion VND).

The six clusters with investors included: Tan Phong – Hung Thai (Hong Chau, 75 ha; 461.19 billion VND) invested by International Thiên Phúc Gia Joint Stock Company; Tan Phong (Tan An, 50 ha; 361.79 billion VND) invested by Newland Investment Joint Stock Company; Hung Long (Hong Chau, 50.8 ha; 613.36 billion VND) invested by Truong Thanh Co., Ltd; An Duc (Tan An, 75 ha; 760.22 billion VND) invested by Hoa Quan Co., Ltd; Hong Duc (Tan An, 75 ha; 450 billion VND) invested by Vinh Phuc Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company; and Hung Long – Tan Phong (Hong Chau, 75 ha; 870.46 billion VND) invested by Nam Hai Transport and Logistics Joint Stock Company.

On June 16, 2021, four additional industrial clusters were established. One cluster, Tan Phong 2 (Tan An, 64.60 ha; 375.31 billion VND), had no investor identified yet. The other three had investors: Quang Trung (Nam An Phu Ward, 74.5 ha; 515.01 billion VND) invested by Hyosung Vietnam Real Estate Joint Stock Company; That Hung (Bac An Phu Ward, 55.51 ha; 756.54 billion VND) invested by Viet Nam Nhà Việt Group; and Binh Giang 1 (Nguyen Luong Bang commune, 75 ha; 470 billion VND) invested by Hyosung Vietnam Real Estate.

In 2022, Hai Duong Province approved two more industrial clusters: Luong Dien 2 (Cẩm Giàng commune, 56 ha; 638.7 billion VND) invested by 1369 Construction Joint Stock Company; and Binh Minh - Tan Hong (Duong An, 38.01 ha; 466.16 billion VND) invested by BAT Vietnam International Group.

In total, 15 industrial clusters were approved with combined land use of more than 944 hectares and infrastructure investment in the trillions of VND. However, Hai Phong’s Finance Department said that although investment deadlines had passed, none of the 15 clusters had been allocated land for lease yet.

According to the Finance Department, the clusters were not allocated land under the 2021–2025 land plan, did not have land-use quotas allocated, and did not have approval to lease land. Among the 15 clusters, three—Quang Hung, Hong Phuc, and Tan Phong 2—had not yet identified investors.

Planning and land-lease approval gaps are the main bottlenecks

Hai Phong’s Finance Department proposed adjusting projects that no longer match actual conditions. Clusters whose area, boundaries, or land-use structure do not conform with current planning should have their projects revised to ensure consistency and feasibility. Clusters with no investors, or those approved before detailed planning existed, particularly in areas requiring critical infrastructure such as transport, electricity, water, and environmental systems, should also be adjusted to improve effectiveness and attract secondary investment.

The core obstacles preventing these industrial clusters from moving forward are: lack of land allocation in the 2021–2025 land-use plan, absence of adequate industrial land quotas, and lack of approval to lease land. As a result, the 15 clusters remain “on paper” without the land needed for implementation.

Potential impact if land issues are resolved

If planning and land-issue bottlenecks are addressed promptly, the 15 clusters could become a new growth driver—supporting economic structure shifts, job creation, and increased local budget revenue in the coming period.