The year 2025 marks a period of strong transformation in Vietnam’s investment attraction strategy, as comprehensive strategic investment incentive policies are being implemented to promote high-tech development and innovation. This is an important step that demonstrates the Government’s commitment to building a competitive, transparent, and sustainable investment environment.
Vietnam is introducing special incentives for projects in high technology, research and development (R&D), electronic equipment manufacturing, renewable energy batteries, and artificial intelligence (AI). Accordingly, projects that meet the criteria for strategic investment are entitled to incentives in taxation, green credit, land use, and infrastructure support. The synchronized implementation of this policy framework helps shorten project approval times while creating favorable conditions for both domestic and foreign enterprises to invest in high value-added sectors.
Thanks to this strategic orientation, Vietnam is emerging as an attractive destination for high-tech investors in the Asia–Pacific region. As of September 2025, realized FDI reached USD 18.8 billion — the highest level in the past five years — with numerous major projects in semiconductors, renewable energy, and electronic devices being implemented in Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Hai Phong, and Ho Chi Minh City. High-tech industrial parks in Hoa Lac, Da Nang, and Binh Duong have also attracted dozens of production expansion projects worth hundreds of millions of USD, contributing to the growth of the high-tech industry and the country’s digital transformation.
A notable highlight of this year’s policy is the linkage between investment promotion, human resource development, and innovation. The Government is working with major corporations and educational institutions to establish a network of R&D centers, technology business incubators, and advanced technical training programs. Several localities — such as Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Bac Giang — have launched “green” and “smart” industrial zones that integrate renewable energy, circular processing, and digital infrastructure, meeting international standards set by major investors from Korea, Japan, and Europe.
At the same time, international investment promotion activities have been implemented in a more professional and targeted manner. From July to September 2025, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, in cooperation with Vietnam’s diplomatic missions, organized a series of investment promotion events in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Singapore to showcase Vietnam’s investment environment, introduce strategic incentive policies, and attract projects in high technology, green energy, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence (AI). These programs have helped enhance Vietnam’s image as an emerging hub for technological innovation in the region while expanding bilateral cooperation in research and development.
With a vision toward 2030, the strategic investment incentive policy is laying a solid foundation for Vietnam to become a leading destination for global technology corporations. The combination of policy incentives, infrastructure development, human resource training, and effective investment promotion reflects the Government’s determination to shift from quantity-based to quality-based investment attraction. This approach not only fosters innovation but also contributes significantly to green growth, enhances competitiveness, and strengthens Vietnam’s position on the global economic map.