Son Duong town at the corner. Photo: Cao Lam

Located 30 km from the center of Tuyen Quang city, 104 km from Hanoi capital, the district has an extensive road network, including two national highways (National Highway no 37, Highway no 2C) and a web of asphalt-paved provincial, district and inter-commune roads, which create favorable conditions for the district to promote trade and economic cooperation with more developed provinces such as Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho.

Over the past few years, the district has pushed through administrative reform, facilitated site clearance and ensured security, making it conducive to investment, business and manufacturing activities.

Tuyen Quang garment factory in Phuc Ung commune, Son Duong district creates job fro local laborers.

Thanks to an appropriate investment attraction policy, in 2018, the industrial production value of the district reached 4,153.7 billion VND, up 11.5% compared to 2017. Industrial zones and sites have created jobs for thousands of local workers and improved people's livelihoods.

Currently, the district has 1 industrial zone and 3 industrial sites, with 15 industrial plants already approved and covering a total area of ​​nearly 40 hectares. The whole district has 145 enterprises operating in many fields, of which 38 enterprises are in the field of industry, creating jobs for over 6,500 employees with an average monthly income of 4-6 million VND, in addition to contributing 20 billion VND in tax revenues to the district budget per year.

Workers for CO2 Stone Construction Company under Tuyen Quang Forestry and Mineral Company, Phuc Ung branch (Son Duong district)

A number of large industrial projects in which hundreds of billions of VND have been invested include a Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group factory, Dabaco Group's cattle and poultry breeding complex, an animal feed manufacturing plant of Truong Tho Viet Co., Ltd., and a calcium carbonate powder production line of Tuyen Quang Construction and Building Materials Trading Joint Stock Company.

In collaboration with provincial departments and agencies, the district has appraised potential projects and guided investors to undertake procedures of location survey and project implementation such as: Farm Development Project of TH Group, a project to grow peach trees in Tuan Lo commune in cooperation with Japan, cooperation with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in the rural development program in Son Duong district, attracting Vinh Thinh General Trading Joint Stock Company to invest in building a leather shoe factory in Phuc Ung commune, FLC Group’s plan to build an entertainment and resort complex in Tu Thinh and Minh Thanh communes with an expected area of 1,400 ha and proposing a location for Vingroup to invest in a Vinfast service complex.

Linh Luc Honda Showroom expands its business in Son Duong town, Son Duong district. Photo: Cao Huy

In 2019, the district will continue to implement investment incentives and attraction measures. In particular, it will facilitate land use and site clearance to create a cleared land fund for enterprises to build their infrastructure, promote administrative procedure reforms, and effectively implement specific preferential mechanisms and policies with the aim of creating the best conditions for enterprises when choosing Son Duong as a destination for investment and development.