Workers of Tien Son Group Joint Stock Company produce garments for export.
Clear motion
In the period of 2021-2025, Thanh Hoa industry continues to affirm its leading role in the economic structure. The industrial value added (VACN) grows by an average of 17%/year, reaching 21.67% in 2024 alone - a rare increase in the context of many localities facing difficulties in investment and market. The proportion of VACN in the province's GRDP increases from 29% (in 2020) to 39% (in 2025), reflecting the increasingly clear leading role of the manufacturing sector.
Notably, the internal structure of the industry has significantly shifted from mining and raw production to processing and manufacturing. The proportion of processing and manufacturing in the internal industry increased from 75.2% (in 2020) to 79.4% (in 2025), showing clear signs of a shift from extensive development such as expanding scale and attracting unskilled labor to intensive development, applying technology, increasing value and productivity.
A specific example is that in the period 2020-2025, a series of new industrial projects have come into operation with higher technology content and large scale such as: Nghi Son 2 Thermal Power Plant (1,200 MW), lines 3 and 4 of Long Son Cement, Miza Packaging Factory, SAB Vietnam Industrial Factory and many automated footwear - textile facilities. In particular, the petrochemical refining industry not only accounts for a large proportion of output but also creates a foundation for post-petrochemical refining product processing industries such as propylene, synthetic resins, etc.
Also during this period, many factories continuously invested in technology, expanded production scale to improve product competitiveness, aiming at export markets. Typically, Tien Nong Bim Son Plant Nutrition Factory (under Tien Nong Agricultural Industry Joint Stock Company), in the first 6 months of 2025, recorded positive production results with an output of more than 100,000 tons and revenue exceeding 800 billion VND. According to Mr. Nguyen Chi Thanh, deputy director of the factory, the unit's goal in the last 6 months of the year is to complete the annual plan with an output of nearly 200,800 tons. To realize this goal, the factory is focusing on strongly applying scientific and technological advances, especially implementing a fully automated fertilizer production process using BIOC technology. This not only contributes to improving productivity and product quality, but also optimizes operational efficiency, aiming for sustainable development and increasing competitiveness in the market.
Depth shaping
Despite achieving many positive results in restructuring and affirming its role as a driving force, Thanh Hoa's industry still faces a number of bottlenecks that need to be promptly resolved to maintain sustainable growth momentum in the coming period.
Notably, the decline in output in some traditional industries clearly reflects challenges in technology, raw materials and markets. In the first 7 months of 2025, in addition to products with increased output such as iron and steel, cement, fertilizer, ready-made clothes, etc., up to 8 traditional products decreased output, notably bottled beer and crystallized sugar, which have continuously decreased output for many years.
Fertilizer production at Tien Nong Bim Son Plant Nutrition Factory.
Along with that, the development of supporting industries is not commensurate with the growth rate of the processing and manufacturing industry. Of more than 159 secondary investment projects in industrial clusters (ICs), most are still in the field of simple processing. The lack of enterprises producing components, semi-finished products and high-tech input materials has made it difficult to form clear industry clusters - a major bottleneck if Thanh Hoa wants to participate deeply in the global value chain.
The progress of investment in industrial park infrastructure is still slow, not keeping up with development needs. By July 2025, the whole province had 49 industrial parks with a total registered capital of nearly VND 13,405 billion, but only about 60% attracted secondary projects and the number of industrial parks with complete infrastructure is still limited. Many industrial parks are stuck in site clearance, lack of capital to invest in synchronous technical infrastructure, while administrative procedures are still complicated, causing difficulties for small and medium enterprises. The source of high-quality technical human resources is still limited. The rate of workers with specialized training, especially in the fields of mechanics, electricity - electronics, materials, and digital technology is still low, especially the shortage of R&D (research) and technology operation human resources is becoming a "soft bottleneck" that needs to be overcome by a training strategy linked to production practices.
To maintain the development momentum and improve the quality of growth, Thanh Hoa has clearly identified key groups of solutions for the 2025-2030 period. According to the Department of Industry and Trade, the unit is focusing on advising the province to prioritize the development of high-tech, green and circular industries - the mainstream trend of the era and a mandatory requirement in international integration. Specifically, it will focus on attracting manufacturing industries with high technology content such as electronic equipment, semiconductor components, new materials, artificial intelligence, industrial robots, etc. At the same time, it will focus on developing new energy fields such as green hydrogen, green ammonia, biomass electricity, offshore wind power, both ensuring energy security and meeting global environmental standards. Along with that, Thanh Hoa will promote the development of deep production chains linked to raw material areas and consumer markets, especially in the fields of agriculture - forestry - fishery; Attracting projects in deep processing, cold storage, agricultural logistics... to create added value and sustainable livelihoods for rural areas.
At the same time, Thanh Hoa will also form specialized industrial zones based on regional advantages: Lam Son - Sao Vang (high-tech agriculture), Nghi Son (chemicals - energy), Bim Son (materials - heavy mechanics). The province will study and issue specific mechanisms and policies to selectively provide incentives for high-tech enterprises, digital transformation enterprises, and enterprises investing in supporting industries to promote a new ecosystem in the industrial sector in the coming period.
Article and photos: Tung Lam
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