Some projects with large investment include the 320 billion VND Ban Hoc resort eco-tourism project of Van Chan Investment and Trade Service joint Stock Company; Kien Phat paper factory project of Kien Phat Trade and Industrial JSC and Tengfeng Paper Company Limited (China) with a total registered capital of 300 billion VND; a pesticide, insecticide and fertilizer factory of BMC Yen Bai joint Stock Company with a total capital of 230 billion VND; and a factory producing aluminum profiles and supporting industrial products of the Vietnam Supporting Industry Development Co., Ltd with a total capital of 230 billion VND.

Over the past time, the province has promoted administrative procedure reform and simplification, synchronously implemented mechanisms and policies to mobilise maximum resources from non-state economic sectors, strengthened reform in investment promotion, with focus on promoting the province's potential and strengths, and the local business and investment environment and opportunities.