As Việt Nam attracts growing high-tech FDI in sectors such as semiconductors, electronics and AI, experts say it must strengthen domestic capabilities to move up global technology value chains.
Việt Nam attracted US$24.81 billion in foreign investment in the first five months of the year, up 34.9 per cent year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office.
An expert said that Việt Nam needs to move towards a new-generation investment attraction model – one that seeks not only capital but also advanced technology, modern governance, innovation and stronger spillover effects on domestic enterprises.
Ninh Bình province is accelerating efforts to position itself as a next-generation industrial hub by attracting high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI) focused on high technology, green manufacturing, and sustainable growth.
He stressed that domestic firms must proactively improve corporate governance, technological capabilities and workforce quality in order to participate more deeply in global supply chains. “Vietnamese enterprises cannot enter the supply chains of multinational corporations unless they meet required standards,”...
Đà Nẵng is intensifying efforts to attract investment, develop the international financial centre and unlock development resources as the central coastal city aims to achieve economic growth of more than 11 per cent in 2026.
According to the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) management board, Intel has relocated part of its production line from Costa Rica to SHTP as part of its global manufacturing restructuring strategy aimed at improving efficiency and competitiveness.
A Party official has urged the Vietnamese business community to improve corporate governance, technological capacity, production standards, workforce quality and international connectivity to strengthen ties with the FDI sector.
HCM City is seeing a sharp rise in FDI in high-tech sectors, particularly data infrastructure, which is emerging as a core pillar of the digital economy.
Realised foreign capital in Việt Nam during the first four months was estimated at 7.40 billion USD, up 9.8% year-on-year, the highest level for the period in the past five years.
Việt Nam faces urgent pressure to revamp its FDI strategy as AI reshapes global investment, shifting focus to technology, talent and innovation ecosystems over cheap labour