Do Son Industrial Zone is located in the Southeast of Hai Phong, which is the largest seaport city in Vietnam’s Northern Region, an important transportation hub of Northern major economic area, one of five cities directly under the central government and a national first grade city center, the third largest city in Vietnam, which holds an important social, economic, security as well as national defense position in the Northern region and the whole country. Do Son Industrial Zone, with a total land area of 150 hectares, officially started building infrastructure on 13 May, 2004. Up to now it has attracted 50 different investors from countries and territories such as the US, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong as well as Vietnam to invest in building factories, attracting thousands of employees from local areas and neighboring provinces. At present, the occupancy rate of Doson Industrial Zone is over 90%.
Transportation fee (40 feet standard container) |
US$79/container (From Doson industrial zone to Haiphong port) |
Factory building construction cost |
From VND 2,200,000/m2 (US$96/m2) to VND 2,900,000/m2 (US$132/m2) (Depending on factory’s structure) |
Wage of worker in IZ |
VND 4,472,600/month (According to government regulations) |
Insurance of worker |
Social insurance (25.5%) + Health insurance (4.5%) + Unemployment Insurance ( 2%) = 32% ( in which the employer pays 21.5%; the employee pays 10,5%) |
Lunch for worker |
VND 17,000 – 23,000/person (US$0.7- US$0.9) (Lunch for employees is cooked by either the company or lunch box services outside the company. In addition, the company gives workers their snacks if overtime). |
Gas |
VND325,000/bottle (12kg) (US$14,1/bottle/12kg) |
Petrol RON 92 |
VND19,910/liter ( US$ 0.85/liter) |