In October, at Long Binh An Industrial Park, five automated production lines operated by Sao Viet Tuyen Quang continued running at a steady pace. Over the first nine months, the company produced over 16.6 thousand m³ of plywood, a 38 percent increase year-on-year, completing 83 percent of its annual target.

Its revenue reached over VND527 billion, up by over 16 percent. Sao Viet's annual plan for 2026 is to supply 20,000 m³ of plywood to the market.

More than 200 km to the north, a different growth momentum is unfolding at H’Mong Village, a resort nestled in the Dong Van Karst Plateau. By early October, this resort had welcomed over 12,000 visitors, surpassing its total for all of 2025 (9,123 visitors), including nearly 1,400 international guests.

In the first nine months of the year, Tuyen Quang welcomed nearly 3.24 million visitors, including over 567,400 international tourists, with total tourism expenditure exceeding VND8.984 trillion.

Infrastructure connecting to northern tourism hubs continues to receive active investment.

Phase 1 of the Tuyen Quang – Ha Giang Expressway, spanning 77 km through the province, has a total investment capital of VND8.8 trillion. By the end of September, cumulative construction value reached over VND4.688 trillion, equivalent to 76.01 percent of contract value, with active construction underway across all 15 bid packages.

Nine-month growth metrics reflected varying speeds across different sectors.

In Q3/2026, the service sector grew by 9.67 percent; industry and construction grew by 10.20 percent, with industry alone rising by 7.59 percent. On a nine-month cumulative basis, industry expanded by 9.54 percent, services grew by 8.49 percent, and total provincial GRDP rose by 8.04 percent.

Notably, the growth rate of the industrial sector alone in Q3 was lower than the 11.03 percent registered in the first six months of the year.

15.04% GRDP is the target for Q4

When formulating its 2026 growth scenarios in March, Tuyen Quang projected relatively steady GRDP growth across quarters to achieve its annual targets. However, actual results since the start of the year have consistently trailed calculated growth trajectories.

This gap emerged as early as Q1, persisted through the six-month mark, and failed to narrow after Q3. Throughout its administrative oversight, the province has repeatedly reviewed its scenarios, reidentified growth drivers, and requested each business field to uncover additional growth capacity.

At an executive meeting on September 23, while Q3 figures were still being estimated, the Provincial People's Committee again demanded adjustments to align scenarios more closely with reality, focusing on industrial production, public investment, services, and resolving corporate bottlenecks.

Following updated nine-month results, the Government issued Resolution No. 312/NQ-CP stipulating that Tuyen Quang must achieve 15.04 percent growth in Q4. This requirement exceeds the final-quarter target originally drafted by the province early in the year.

At a meeting on October 11, Chair of the Provincial People's Committee Phan Huy Ngoc acknowledged that "the pressure heaped onto Q4 is immense," while directing a detailed audit of every growth driver, project timeline, and operational output.

Concentrating resources for the final sprint

At the October 11 meeting, Ngoc ordered the 100 percent disbursement of the 2026 public investment capital plan prior to December 31. To date, the province's public capital disbursement rate stands at over 67.8 percent of the annual plan.

Earlier, while inspecting the Provincial General Hospital project, which represents a total investment of VND1.796 trillion, Ngoc demanded a review of contractor capacity where work items lagged behind schedule.

In the non-budget sector, 23 projects received investment approvals or registration certificates over the first nine months, representing a total registered capital of over VND14.963 trillion. For key non-budget investment projects, the provincial Chair directed the application of a "50 percent green lane" procedure to cut administrative turnaround times in half.

In the service sector, growth directions remain focused on extracting greater value from tourist flows. Having welcomed over 3.2 million visitors in nine months, provincial administrative guidance seeks to strengthen links between tourism and accommodation, dining, shopping, agricultural products, OCOP items, and local specialties to extend stays and boost per-capita spending.

Alongside these growth drivers, the province continues resolving direct operational obstacles facing the corporate sector. By October 8, all 126 petitions from businesses and associations had been received, addressed, guided, or processed; 76 petitions were definitively resolved, with 50 undergoing ongoing handling. 

Key issues primarily concerned urban planning, investment, land access, site clearance, land allocation and leasing, land-use conversion, and project procedures.

Doan Bong