It is located on the east–west economic corridor connecting Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam along National Route 7 to the port of Cửa Lò.

Vinh is the capital of Nghệ An and the economic and cultural center of the province and of the whole North Central Coast.

Nghệ An has 82 km long coastline with an area of 4,230 nautical miles per square foot,[clarification needed] along the coast has 6 creeks, over 3,000 ha of saltwater and brackish water, and 12,000 ha of freshwater and brackish water surface.

Cửa Lò port has a capacity of 3 million tons per year, and is capable of accommodating 10,000 DWT vessels.

In addition, Dong Hoi is a dedicated port that is currently being built and is capable of receiving 30,000–50,000 DWT vessels.

In particular, Ga Vinh is a first class station, and is the third largest passenger and cargo terminal and hub in the country.

Nghệ An is known as a province with great industrial potential in Vietnam, producing cement, sugar, milk, white stones and many other products.