Scenario: a high-tech or semiconductor investor wants a Central Vietnam base — but with policy tools that rival the Northern and Southern corridors. Da Nang answers with special mechanisms under Resolution 136/2024/QH15: Vietnam’s first free trade zone linked to a deep-water port.
Position: the Central policy laboratory
Da Nang’s investment appeal in 2025–2026 surged on special mechanisms from Resolution 136/2024/QH15 (updated and expanded in 2025) — a legal corridor allowing the city to pilot a free trade zone (FTZ) linked to Lien Chieu port, with separate customs, tax and investment rules unprecedented in Vietnam. The FTZ targets 5–7 billion USD in FDI by 2030. The Lien Chieu deep-water port (about 52,155 billion VND investment) is expected to replace the overloaded Tien Sa port.
Key parks: the Hi-Tech Park and Lien Chieu
The Da Nang Hi-Tech Park (planned scale over 3,600 ha as reported in the press) is the magnet for tech groups — Universal Alloy Corporation (USA), plus investors from Japan, Korea and Singapore. As of November 15, 2025, the park had attracted 32 projects with total registered capital of about 1.17 billion USD (13 FDI projects worth 770.5 million USD). The Lien Chieu industrial park (289.35 ha, established 1998) is 100% occupied, oriented to clean and high-tech industry.
Incentives: strategic-investor terms for semiconductors
Strategic investors in high-tech and semiconductors may receive a preferential 10% corporate income tax rate for 15 years and land/water-surface rent exemption for up to 30 years (as reported by the city press). The city approved a 200 billion VND package for shared laboratories at the Hi-Tech Park and Software Park No. 2; Marvell, Synopsys and Nvidia have set up representative offices, expected to create over 3,000 specialist jobs. Confirm project incentives in the investment registration certificate — strategic-investor status has qualification thresholds.
Costs and watch-outs
Land and labor costs run below the two main corridors, with a growing specialist talent pool. The watch-out is timing: the FTZ, the deep-water port and the international financial center are still in rollout — the policy upside is real but phased. Practical tip: for semiconductor projects, engage the Hi-Tech Park Authority early on strategic-investor qualification; the incentive gap between standard and strategic status is large enough to reshape project economics.
Frequently asked questions
1. Key parks?
Da Nang Hi-Tech Park (>3,600 ha planned), Lien Chieu IP (289 ha, 100% occupied).
2. What is special about Da Nang?
Resolution 136 mechanisms — Vietnam’s first FTZ linked to Lien Chieu deep-water port.
3. Semiconductor incentives?
Strategic investors: 10% CIT for 15 years, land rent exemption up to 30 years (per city press).
4. Hi-Tech Park FDI scale?
32 projects, ~1.17B USD (Nov 2025); 13 FDI projects, 770.5M USD.
5. Best for which investors?
High-tech, semiconductors and exporters wanting Central base with special mechanisms.
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