A key example is the Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh Industrial, Urban and Service Complex, located in the Nhon Hoi Economic Zone, which is transitioning to an eco-industrial park (EIP) under the international EIP 2.0 framework developed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the World Bank and the German Agency for International Cooperation. The project also meets criteria set by the Vietnamese government for eco-industrial parks.
Unlike traditional models focusing on individual enterprises, EIP 2.0 emphasises optimising links among tenants across the entire industrial park. Shared infrastructure, energy and water reuse, material recovery and industrial symbiosis are designed to improve economic performance while reducing environmental impacts.
These efforts earned Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh a place among Vietnam’s Top 10 Green ESG Industrial Parks 2025, announced by Viet Research and the Finance and Investment Newspaper (Ministry of Finance).
According to Nguyen Van Lang, General Director of Becamex Binh Dinh JSC, the park has been designed from the outset to meet ESG standards. Investments include rooftop solar systems, heat-insulating greenery and a centralized wastewater treatment plant meeting QCVN Type A standards, enabling treated water to be reused for cooling and fire prevention.
The park is also building a social and human-resource ecosystem through a “three-party” collaboration, government, schools and enterprises, to link training with labour demand. Housing for workers and experts, along with community facilities, is being developed to create a balanced environment for production and daily life.
With its focus on sustainability, Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh has attracted 12 projects covering nearly 90 hectares, with total investment exceeding USD 284 million, largely from Germany, South Korea, the Netherlands, Singapore and Denmark.
Among them, KURZ Vietnam Co., Ltd., which produces decorative and protective high-tech surface materials, has built its factory to LEED green building standards and complies strictly with environmental regulations.
General Director Waegner Thomas Fritz said the integration of sustainable solutions supports both environmental responsibility and high-quality production. The company is now implementing phase two of its expansion, scheduled for completion by late 2026.
Gia Lai’s green transition is also visible in the agricultural processing sector at Tra Da Industrial Park in Pleiku ward, where investments in environmental infrastructure, wastewater treatment and automated monitoring support cleaner production.
Quicornac Co., Ltd., which operates in Tra Da, is applying circular processes from raw material zones to manufacturing. By cultivating passion fruit to sustainable standards, using modern processing technologies and recycling by-products, the company has reduced waste while raising product value. Its purple passion fruit products are now sold in more than 40 countries.
Gia Lai currently has two economic zones and 12 industrial parks hosting more than 600 projects with total investment exceeding VND 280 trillion (approx. USD 11.4 billion).
By 2030, Gia Lai province aims to continue investing in and completing an additional 22 industrial parks with a total area of over 7,240 hectares. On this foundation, promoting the green economy and circular economy in the industrial sector will remain a central focus, with priority given to high-tech, low-emission, and environmentally friendly projects.
Nguyen Thanh Nguyen, Deputy Head of the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board, said the province has incorporated green growth, environmental protection and circular-economy goals into planning, investment and construction. Enterprises are also required to adopt advanced, energy-efficient technologies from the design stage.
As global investment increasingly prioritises ESG performance and environmental standards, Gia Lai’s shift toward eco-industrial development is seen as essential for achieving sustainable long-term growth and greater economic value for future generations.