Under the strong and profound impact of globalization and international integration. The socio-economic development model based on regional linkage has gained increasing attention and has become an inevitable trend in many countries. In this context, the merger of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong Province, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province aims to form a mega-urban area—a strategic economic superhub. This is considered a breakthrough move toward building a dynamic, modern, and highly competitive economic region.

BINH DUONG – A MODERN INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE HUB IN VIETNAM’S LARGEST URBAN REGION

Currently, Binh Duong has become a modern industrial-service center with synchronized transportation infrastructure and a major destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). Located within the largest metropolitan area in the country, the province possesses all the necessary conditions to become a regional and international economic-financial, scientific-technological, and industrial-service center.

WTC BINH DUONG NEW CITY – A GATEWAY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INNOVATION

WTC Binh Duong New City is proud to accompany the region’s development, with a mission to create value through high-quality exhibitions and specialized conferences.

WTC Binh Duong serves as a bridge for thousands of domestic and international businesses, with a complex dedicated to international trade promotion services and a MICE center (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions).

We play a vital role in promoting trade, innovation, and sustainable development nationwide. Creating a network that connects global partners, clients, and industry associations—especially in the fields of science and technology, industry, logistics, and energy—while expanding networks, tracking trends, seeking partnerships, and driving digital transformation in the Southern Key Economic Zone.

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE URBAN MERGER PLAN

This merger proposal brings numerous positive impacts and opens up major opportunities for socio-economic development in the Southeast region in particular and the whole country in general. It creates favorable conditions to:

+ Attract strategic investors.

+ Develop major economic zones, and efficiently connect production-consumption chains.

+ Infrastructure linkages will also be strengthened.

+ Improving the efficiency of public investment use—particularly in key transportation projects such as ring roads, highways, seaports, and logistics centers.

Maximizing each locality’s strengths, Binh Duong stands out with its modern industrial hub, seamlessly connected transport infrastructure, and potential science and technology research centers. This is a golden opportunity to develop a smart, livable, and sustainable city.

CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME IN THE MERGER PROCESS

Alongside development opportunities, the merger also poses significant challenges. Unifying administrative systems and redistributing jurisdiction and boundaries is a complex process. Differences in development levels, infrastructure, and resources among regions could exacerbate internal inequalities without appropriate regulatory mechanisms. The merger of three localities, each with its unique historical and cultural identity, could lead to the fading of local cultural values if preservation and promotion policies are not properly implemented.