How can Vietnam transform surging FDI into domestic business strength?

How can Vietnam transform surging FDI into domestic business strength?

VOV.VN - Registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached US$50.36 billion during the nine-month period 2026, marking a 76.4% increase year-on-year.

Unlocking cultural resources for double-digit growth goals
Four strategic orientations for Vietnam's new phase of development
Building FDI ecosystem for Vietnam’s timely transition
Resolution 27 calls for PPPs to evolve into strategic partnerships
Vietnam demonstrates capacity to build common ground among nations
Vietnam demonstrates capacity to build common ground among nations

VOV.VN - The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the period 2027-2036 as the International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development on September 4, 2026, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Vietnam demonstrates capacity to build common ground among nations
Resolution 22: Building digital security posture to protect Vietnam from emerging threats
Resolution 22: Building digital security posture to protect Vietnam from emerging threats

VOV.VN - Digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) are expanding both the space and methods of security threats, requiring Vietnam to move from responding to incidents after they occur to proactively identifying, forecasting and preventing risks from the outset.

Resolution 22: Building digital security posture to protect Vietnam from emerging threats
Resolution 10: Turning foreign capital into endogenous capacity
Resolution 10: Turning foreign capital into endogenous capacity

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) remains an important economic component. However, Vietnam does not pursue FDI at all costs; instead, it aims to turn this resource into the economy's internal capacity, thereby laying the foundation for national investment.

Resolution 10: Turning foreign capital into endogenous capacity
Politburo Resolution 20 links Vietnam’s maritime economy to maritime mastery
Politburo Resolution 20 links Vietnam’s maritime economy to maritime mastery

VOV.VN - Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW adopted recently by the Party Central Committee charts a new course for Vietnam’s maritime economy, linking growth with ecosystem protection, national security and the ability to master the country’s maritime space.

Politburo Resolution 20 links Vietnam’s maritime economy to maritime mastery
Vietnam transforms dramatically after 40 years of Doi Moi reforms
Vietnam transforms dramatically after 40 years of Doi Moi reforms

VOV.VN - The Australian National University hosted the Vietnam Update 2026 conference on September 4, focusing on a comprehensive review of Vietnam’s 40 years of Doi Moi (Renewal) reforms.

Vietnam transforms dramatically after 40 years of Doi Moi reforms
Resolution No.25 marks shift from "information management" to "shaping public perception"
Resolution No.25 marks shift from "information management" to "shaping public perception"

VOV.VN - Resolution No. 25, issued by the Politburo on August 22, 2026, shows a governance mindset shift, pivoting focus from "information management" to "shaping public perception," while expanding the battleground to defend ideological foundations across both physical and digital spaces.

Resolution No.25 marks shift from "information management" to "shaping public perception"
Unleashing overseas Vietnamese resources for national development
Unleashing overseas Vietnamese resources for national development

VOV.VN - More than 6.5 million overseas Vietnamese possess knowledge, technology, experience, and international networks as well as financial capital. The new challenge is creating mechanisms to connect these resources and accompany the nation's development.

Unleashing overseas Vietnamese resources for national development
From growth to prosperity: Vietnam needs productivity revolution for 2045 goal
From growth to prosperity: Vietnam needs productivity revolution for 2045 goal

VOV.VN - After 40 years of Doi Moi (Renewal), Vietnam has become an upper-middle-income country, but its traditional growth drivers are reaching their limits. To achieve its high-income goal by 2045, the country needs to create a "productivity revolution" based on technology, innovation, and domestic business capacity.

From growth to prosperity: Vietnam needs productivity revolution for 2045 goal
Four decades of Doi Moi propel Vietnam to US$70 billion in farm exports
Four decades of Doi Moi propel Vietnam to US$70 billion in farm exports

VOV.VN - After 40 years of Doi Moi (Renovation), Vietnam's agricultural sector has undergone a profound transformation, transitioning from a post-war economy constrained by capital shortages and small-scale production into one of the world's leading exporters of farm produce.

Four decades of Doi Moi propel Vietnam to US$70 billion in farm exports
Politburo aims to make tourism Vietnam’s key economic driver by 2030
Politburo aims to make tourism Vietnam’s key economic driver by 2030

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, on behalf of the Politburo, signed Resolution No. 26 on August 22, 2026, on developing tourism into a key economic sector in the new era.

Politburo aims to make tourism Vietnam’s key economic driver by 2030
AI reshapes efforts to protect Party ideological foundation in cyberspace
AI reshapes efforts to protect Party ideological foundation in cyberspace

VOV.VN - The rapid development of AI is creating new challenges in protecting the Party's ideological foundation online, prompting experts to call for greater technological self-reliance, stronger data infrastructure and specialised AI tools to improve the ability to detect, analyse and respond to emerging information threats.

AI reshapes efforts to protect Party ideological foundation in cyberspace
August Revolution’s enduring spirit in Vietnam’s new era of development
August Revolution’s enduring spirit in Vietnam’s new era of development

VOV.VN - Eighty-one years after the August Revolution, its spirit of seizing historic opportunities, mobilising national strength and pursuing transformation continues to resonate in Vietnam’s new era of development, now expressed through institutional reform, innovation, greater productivity and the unleashing of the country’s creative potential.

August Revolution’s enduring spirit in Vietnam’s new era of development
State economy steers unified development ecosystem
State economy steers unified development ecosystem

VOV.VN - The state and private economic sectors are not opposing forces, but complementary pillars within a unified development ecosystem.

State economy steers unified development ecosystem
Green growth – a strategic driver of Vietnam’s sustainable development
Green growth – a strategic driver of Vietnam’s sustainable development

VOV.VN - Vietnam is positioning green growth as a key driver of sustainable development, competitiveness and its goal of becoming a high-income economy by 2045.

Green growth – a strategic driver of Vietnam’s sustainable development
Economic diplomacy shifts from promotion to accompanying businesses
Economic diplomacy shifts from promotion to accompanying businesses

VOV.VN - Economic diplomacy needs to strongly shift from a promotion and connection role to actively accompanying businesses in resolving difficulties, expanding markets, attracting resources, and creating new growth engines.

Economic diplomacy shifts from promotion to accompanying businesses
Former UN expert: Vietnam's human rights record should be holistically assessed
Former UN expert: Vietnam's human rights record should be holistically assessed

VOV.VN - The prominent outcomes in Vietnam’s socio-economic development represent achievements worthy of international recognition. However, to fully honor its international commitments, the country must continue to promote all economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights on an equal footing.

Former UN expert: Vietnam's human rights record should be holistically assessed
Legislative reforms expected to lay foundations for Vietnam’s next growth phase
Legislative reforms expected to lay foundations for Vietnam’s next growth phase

VOV.VN - As the 16th National Assembly of Vietnam opens its first extraordinary session, expectations are high that a broad package of legislative reforms will remove institutional bottlenecks, unlock new growth drivers and provide a stronger legal foundation for the country's next stage of development.

Legislative reforms expected to lay foundations for Vietnam’s next growth phase
Vietnam places people at the center of human rights protection and promotion
Vietnam places people at the center of human rights protection and promotion

VOV.VN - Economic development achievements and steadily improving human development indicators serve as clear, concrete evidence of Vietnam’s priority in promoting and protecting human rights.

Vietnam places people at the center of human rights protection and promotion
Economic diplomacy paves the way for Vietnamese businesses to break through in new era
Economic diplomacy paves the way for Vietnamese businesses to break through in new era

VOV.VN - Economic diplomacy is poised to become a driving force for Vietnamese enterprises amid a rapidly fluctuating global economy. Turning opportunities into growth requires an ecosystem with tight coordination among the State, overseas diplomatic missions, and the business community.

Economic diplomacy paves the way for Vietnamese businesses to break through in new era
Vietnam seeks new growth model driven by innovation instead of low-cost advantages
Vietnam seeks new growth model driven by innovation instead of low-cost advantages

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s next stage of economic development should be driven by productivity, innovation, technology and high-quality human resources rather than traditional cost advantages, with foreign investment playing a greater role in technology transfer and strengthening domestic capabilities.

Vietnam seeks new growth model driven by innovation instead of low-cost advantages
Human rights development lays foundation for Vietnam's national aspirations
Human rights development lays foundation for Vietnam's national aspirations

VOV.VN - Building on President Ho Chi Minh's vision of human rights, the Communist Party of Vietnam has progressively developed a people-centred approach that views human beings as the driving force, the primary actor and the ultimate goal of national development.

Human rights development lays foundation for Vietnam's national aspirations
Resolution 10: Turning ESG commitments into action for quality FDI
Resolution 10: Turning ESG commitments into action for quality FDI

VOV.VN - Moving beyond mere GDP growth, global capital now demands Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards for high-quality FDI in Vietnam. Yet, a clear gap persists between the country's ESG commitments and its actual implementation.

Resolution 10: Turning ESG commitments into action for quality FDI
Data demonstrates Vietnam’s human rights achievements
Data demonstrates Vietnam’s human rights achievements

VOV.VN - Far from an abstract concept, Vietnam’s human rights achievements are proven by hard socio-economic data, rising global standing, and its election to the UN Human Rights Council for 2026-2028.

Data demonstrates Vietnam’s human rights achievements
Three-tier government reform puts citizens at the heart of governance
Three-tier government reform puts citizens at the heart of governance

VOV.VN - Vietnam's three-tier local government system marks a fundamental shift in governance, with experts saying the reform aims to place citizens and businesses at the center of public administration rather than simply streamline the state apparatus.

Three-tier government reform puts citizens at the heart of governance
How Vietnam plans to turn culture into a driver of innovation and growth
How Vietnam plans to turn culture into a driver of innovation and growth

VOV.VN - A senior cultural scholar says Vietnam must move beyond preserving heritage to turning culture into a driver of innovation, economic growth and national soft power.

How Vietnam plans to turn culture into a driver of innovation and growth
Resolution creates unprecedented opportunities for supporting industries
Resolution creates unprecedented opportunities for supporting industries

VOV.VN - For the first time, Vietnam's supporting industries have been positioned as a central pillar in the country's strategy to attract high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI).

Resolution creates unprecedented opportunities for supporting industries
Developing "Made by Vietnam" technologies through global intellect networks
Developing "Made by Vietnam" technologies through global intellect networks

VOV.VN - Vietnam sees a major opportunity as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and smart manufacturing develop alongside one another. If the country makes good use of this period, it can fully participate in global technology value chains.

Developing "Made by Vietnam" technologies through global intellect networks
Renewing growth model for double-digit GDP expansion
Renewing growth model for double-digit GDP expansion

VOV.VN - Establishing a new growth model, restructuring the economy, and boosting industrialization and modernization on the foundation of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation represent core, key tasks for the 14th National Party Congress tenure, aiming toward double-digit annual GDP growth during the 2026-2030 period.

Renewing growth model for double-digit GDP expansion
One year on, governance reform shows positive results despite transition challenges
One year on, governance reform shows positive results despite transition challenges

VOV.VN - One year after Vietnam introduced its nationwide three-tier government model, officials and governance experts say early implementation results have validated the reform despite transitional challenges during the restructuring process.

One year on, governance reform shows positive results despite transition challenges
Diplomacy opens new pathways for Vietnam’s development
Diplomacy opens new pathways for Vietnam’s development

VOV.VN - As Vietnam’s foreign affairs continue to chart new paths, its expanding bilateral and multilateral relations actively contribute to maintaining a peaceful environment, broadening market access, attracting development resources, and elevating the nation’s global standing.

Diplomacy opens new pathways for Vietnam’s development