Department of Planning and Investment Ben Tre
Address:
Number 6, Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, Ward 3, Ben Tre City, Ben Tre Province
Phone:
(0753).822.148
Fax:
Email:
dvphuc.skhdt@bentre.gov.vn
Website:
www.skhdt.bentre.gov.vn
The priority areas:
The province's key industries (coconut processing, fisheries, supporting industries,...) and other industries depending on the development needs of localities and investors.
Geographical location:
Ben Tre province is located in the South of Vietnam. Ben Tre is one of 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region, the area is divided by 4 large rivers (Tien, Ham Luong, Ba Lai, Co Chien) and a dense system of rivers and canals; the North borders Tien Giang province, the South borders Tra Vinh province, the West borders Vinh Long province and the East borders the East Sea
Acreage:
2.379,7
Population:
1.299.328
Topographic:
Topographic feature is quite flat with sand dunes lying among gardens and fields. There is not any big forest. There are many waterlines really convenient for irrigation and water transportation
Administrative units: 09 district-level administrative units (including 08 districts and 01 city); 157 commune-level administrative units (including 142 communes, 8 wards, 07 towns).
Natural resources: Ben Tre does not have advantaged natural conditions like other provinces in Mekong delta. Its area of alluvial soil is only 11,846 ha (5.1% total area) and is used for paddy cultivation. Other areas do not have much cultivation value. There is not many mineral resource, only sand and clay for building material production
Travel resources: River eco-tourism; ornamental flower gardens, fruit trees. BếnTre is the home land of coconut and special fruits, decorative plants, bird gardens, ancient houses, and temples of historical persons in southern area. In 2006, the province has called on for investment in 5 tourism areas with total investment value up to dozen million UDS. They are tourist complex of Cồn Phụng – Châu Thành; Vam Hồ - Ba Tri eco-garden; Mỹ Thạnh An - Bến Tre recreation and ecological complex; Cồn Ốc-Giồng Trôm, Cồn Nổi-Mỏ Cày ecology tourist areas.
Human resources: ▪ Working age population: 772,641 people
▪ Percentage of working age population receiving vocational training: 66.55%
▪ Percentage of completed vocational training program with certificate: 36.90%
Traffic: Ben Tre is adjacent to the Southern Key Economic Zone, with National Highways 60 and 57 passing through Vinh Long and Tra Vinh provinces to the Southwestern provinces. Ben Tre is only 86 km from Ho Chi Minh City, taking 1.5 hours by car along the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway. With its river characteristics, waterway traffic in Ben Tre is very convenient for transporting raw materials and products to ports in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces.
In addition, the province is also implementing the construction of a coastal road connecting Ben Tre province with Tien Giang and Tra Vinh provinces through 03 large rivers: Tien River, Ham Luong River and Co Chien River, creating an important coastal economic belt of the eastern coastal sub-region of the Mekong Delta.
Power system: Local power system is connected to the national grid with over 300 km medium voltage cable. System of low voltage grid can be found in all communes
Water system: The provincial industrial water plant has enough capacity to supply clean water to the entire town. Many towns, cities and some coastal communes also have small water plants providing clean water to the people. The province has a number of large water plants such as: Son Dong water plant with a capacity of 24,000 m3/day and night, Ba Lai - Chau Thanh surface water plant with a capacity of 25,000 m3/day and night.
Post and Telecommunication Systems: The local system is quite complete, allowing provincial, national and international communication with various types of services such as telephone, telegram, facsimile, email, etc. There are approx. 6,000-7,000 new lines installed every year to reach the number of 110,000 lines in 2010 with an average 6.3 telephone in 100 persons.
Systems Industrial Zone: Industrial parks:
+ Giao Long Industrial Park 164 ha
+ An Hiep Industrial Park 72 ha
+ Phu Thuan Industrial Park 232 ha
+ Giao Hoa Industrial Park 249 ha
+ Phuoc Long Industrial Park 182 ha
+ An Nhon Industrial Park 269,2 ha
+ Bao Thanh Industrial Park 153 ha
The economic structure:
- Economic structure:
+ Industry & construction: 21,32%; Service: 41%; Agriculture & fishery: 34,31%
- Export - import turnover:
+ Total exports: 1.530 million USD (’23)
+ Total imports: 450 million USD
Growth:
- GRDP growth: 5,16% (’23)
- GRDP per capita: 53.02 million VND/person, up 8.13% compared to 2022
Attracting investment:
- Foreign investment (Up to 2023):
Total projects: 66 projects
Total foreign investment: 1.641,44 million USD
- Location: Ben Tre City
+ Incentives on corporate income tax: 20%
+ Land incentives:
Land rent exemption during basic construction period up to 3 years. Lease period: Up to 50 years
In case there is no clean land; the investor advances money for site clearance, the province will support the compensation and clearance work, the advance money will be deducted from the land rent, if there is any surplus, it will be added to the investment capital.
+ Import tax incentives:
- In the district: Giong Trom, Chau Thanh, Cho Lach, Mo Cay Nam, Mo Cay Bac, investors enjoy incentives according to areas with difficult socio-economic conditions
+ Incentives on corporate income tax:
17% applies for the first 10 years.
Exemption for 02 years and 50% reduction of tax payable for the next 04 years.
Calculated continuously from the first year of taxable income from the new investment project enjoying tax incentives. In case there is no taxable income in the first 03 years, from the first year of revenue from the new investment project, the tax reduction and exemption period is calculated from the 4th year.
+ Land incentives:
Land rent exemption for 07 years after the end of basic construction period. Lease period: Up to 50 years
In case there is no clean land; the investor advances money for site clearance, the province will support the compensation and clearance work, the advance money will be deducted from the land rent, if there is any surplus, it will be added to the investment capital.
+ Import tax incentives:
- In the district: Ba Tri, Binh Dai, Thanh Phu investors enjoy incentives according to areas with difficult socio-economic conditions
+ Incentives on corporate income tax:
10% applies for the first 15 years.
4-year exemption and 50% reduction of tax payable for the next 9 years.
Continuously calculated from the first year of taxable income from the new investment project enjoying tax incentives. In case there is no taxable income in the first 3 years, from the first year of revenue from the new investment project, the tax reduction and exemption period is calculated from the 4th year.
+ Land incentives:
Land rent exemption for 11 years after the end of basic construction period. Lease period: Up to 50 years
In case there is no clean land; the investor advances money for site clearance, the province will support the compensation and clearance work, the advance money will be deducted from the land rent, if there is any surplus, it will be added to the investment capital.