Smarter greener and resilient IPs
The next wave of foreign investment will be won by industrial ecosystems that are smarter greener and more resilient industry leaders have said
Vietnam's Industrial Property Forum 2026 will take place on August 26, 2026, at The Reverie Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City. The event will showcase opportunities in Vietnam's industrial property market and highlight organizations leading in green industrial development. The forum will include investment networking activities and site visits to exemplary developments.
Mickaël Driol, CEO of Mekong Partners, believes that Vietnam's competitive advantage in attracting foreign direct investment is shifting towards meeting green standards, managing emissions, and developing industrial ecosystems. He emphasized that green compliance and supply chain resilience have become essential for participating in global value chains.
Hardy Diec, COO of KCN Vietnam, noted that sustainability criteria are increasingly important in site selection decisions. He explained that green development is becoming a key component of industrial project competitiveness and is essential to meet the expectations of international customers.
TotalEnergies' Bui Tan Hung highlighted that investors are now prioritizing access to clean energy over land costs or logistics. He pointed out that rooftop solar systems in industrial parks face significant challenges due to conflicts of interest and the lack of electricity operation licenses.
Vietnam's Dong Nai province, with its large industrial base, strategic location, abundant land resources, and well-developed infrastructure, is positioned to become a national leader in smart, eco, and high-tech industrial parks. However, these advantages will only lead to sustainable growth if accompanied by new thinking, approaches, and coordination among stakeholders.
In Vietnam, the transition towards eco-industrial parks based on international standards began in 2014, with five IPs selected as pilot projects. Gene King, CIO of BW Industrial Development, believes that the shift towards higher-value sectors and investors' focus on new, clean energy sources will change what "investment-ready" means for industrial real estate.
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