Yen Bai: Over 80% of industrial zones reached occupancy

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Yen Bai: Over 80% of industrial zones reached occupancy

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

YBO - Currently, the province of Yen Bai is home to 15 industrial clusters with a total area of 710.78 hectares. Among these, 481.45 hectares are designated for industrial use, with a current occupancy rate of 43.72%. As of December 2024, 63 investment projects have been implemented, covering a total area of 162 hectares and generating a combined investment capital of VND 4,701.86 billion.

Over the past five years, Yen Bai province has attracted 44 sizable projects featuring advanced and modern machinery into its industrial zones and clusters.

By the end of 2025, the province is expected to establish three additional industrial clusters, which will be assigned to infrastructure developers: Bao Hung 2, An Thinh, and Y Can.

Yen Bai has also appointed five infrastructure developers for the Phu Thinh 1, Phu Thinh 2, Phu Thinh 3, and Yen Hop (Phase 1) clusters, as well as the Y Can cluster, with a total investment capital of VND 2,088.416 billion. Furthermore, three more investors have committed to developing infrastructure in the Y Can, An Thinh, and Bao Hung 2 clusters. One investor has expressed interest and registered for a site survey for a potential logistics infrastructure project in Van Phu commune — the proposed Van Phu Inland Waterway Port and Logistics Center.

Since 2020, the province has attracted 44 medium- to large-scale projects equipped with advanced machinery and technology into its industrial zones and clusters, with a total investment of VND 10,133.6 billion. The industrial zones have now reached an occupancy rate exceeding 80%, while the industrial clusters have surpassed 40% occupancy.

Thanh Chi

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