An eco-industrial park is not a marketing label but a legal status certified under statutory criteria, and FDI enterprises must distinguish the two when choosing sites for ESG goals. For certified eco-industrial parks, this is a question that finance and legal teams of FDI enterprises in Vietnam usually must answer in writing, not by word-of-mouth experience.
Legal basis to settle first
For certified eco-industrial parks, the legal frame has three layers: investment incentives under Investment Law 143/2025/QH15 (effective 01/3/2026) tied to disadvantaged areas and encouraged sectors; park management under Decree 35/2022/ND-CP, with the management board as the on-site one-stop contact; and land rent duties under Land Law 31/2024/QH15 with Decree 103/2024/ND-CP. For certified eco-industrial parks, rent, occupancy and labor figures change over time, so every comparison must state its survey date and data source rather than reuse figures of unknown origin.
Applying the rules to your project
- Certification criteria sit in the current park management framework. Under Decree 35/2022/ND-CP, an eco-industrial park must meet criteria on green infrastructure, green-land and water ratios, industrial symbiosis between tenants and in-park environmental and energy management requirements.
- The certified list must be checked at decision time. The number of certified parks changes as parks complete criteria and get recognized by competent authorities; enterprises should verify each park’s current status rather than rely on circulated lists.
- Entering an eco park serves ESG reporting but does not waive the plant’s own duties. Each plant’s environmental license, monitoring and emission compliance remain independent; the eco park’s value lies in shared infrastructure, centralized environmental data and a green supply-chain image for global customers.
Recommended actions for the enterprise
- Check candidate parks against each criterion in the decree and request the certification document or the park’s criteria-completion file.
- Ask the management board and the provincial park authority directly about the park’s certification status at survey time.
- Put the park’s periodic environmental data supply into the information list required under the sublease.
Conclusion for decision-makers
The key point on certified eco-industrial parks list criteria current rules is not to follow another park’s practice: each project must check its own lease, land allocation decision and tax notices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which parks are certified eco-industrial?
In principle: Certification criteria sit in the current park management framework. Under Decree 35/2022/ND-CP, an eco-industrial park must meet criteria on green infrastructure, green-land and water ratios, industrial symbiosis between tenants and in-park environmental and energy management requirements. A park’s eco status must be proven by a certification document under Decree 35/2022/ND-CP, not by green slogans in sales materials. If authority is unclear, ask in writing.
What are the certification criteria?
The distinction that matters: The certified list must be checked at decision time. The number of certified parks changes as parks complete criteria and get recognized by competent authorities; enterprises should verify each park’s current status rather than rely on circulated lists. A park’s eco status must be proven by a certification document under Decree 35/2022/ND-CP, not by green slogans in sales materials. Fix verbal understandings in writing.
What are the benefits of entering an eco park?
From the actual file’s perspective: Entering an eco park serves ESG reporting but does not waive the plant’s own duties. Each plant’s environmental license, monitoring and emission compliance remain independent; the eco park’s value lies in shared infrastructure, centralized environmental data and a green supply-chain image for global customers. A park’s eco status must be proven by a certification document under Decree 35/2022/ND-CP, not by green slogans in sales materials. Keep supporting records year by year.
Are green standards mandatory?
Short answer: Certification criteria sit in the current park management framework. Under Decree 35/2022/ND-CP, an eco-industrial park must meet criteria on green infrastructure, green-land and water ratios, industrial symbiosis between tenants and in-park environmental and energy management requirements. A park’s eco status must be proven by a certification document under Decree 35/2022/ND-CP, not by green slogans in sales materials. Check this against the project file first.
Are costs higher than ordinary parks?
In principle: The certified list must be checked at decision time. The number of certified parks changes as parks complete criteria and get recognized by competent authorities; enterprises should verify each park’s current status rather than rely on circulated lists. A park’s eco status must be proven by a certification document under Decree 35/2022/ND-CP, not by green slogans in sales materials. If authority is unclear, ask in writing.
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