VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments in Vietnam surged 76.4% in the first nine months of 2026, reflecting strong investor interest, but the bigger question is what is driving the inflows and whether the country can turn them into higher-value growth.

Hanoi recorded strong growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in the first nine months of 2026, with capital concentrated in high-tech and high-value-added industries, according to the municipal Department of Finance.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang on September 20 signed Resolution No. 280/NQ-CP of the Government, issuing an action plan to implement Politburo Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW on developing the foreign-invested economic sector.

VOV.VN - Digital technology is fast emerging as a magnet for high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam, prompting fresh structural demands as the economy pivots from low-cost advantages toward innovation-led growth.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City attracted over US$9.8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the seven-month period of 2026, a 44.5% year-on-year increase, bringing the city closer to its full-year target of US$11 billion.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is reshaping its foreign investment strategy under the Politburo’s Resolution 10, shifting from attracting as much foreign direct investment (FDI) as possible to selectively targeting high-quality projects that can drive technology transfer, innovation and long-term economic competitiveness.

Vietnam is entering a new phase in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) with a double challenge - securing larger capital inflows while ensuring that new projects deliver higher technological value.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted US$24.81 billion in registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of 2026, up 34.9% year on year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

The northern province of Phu Tho is stepping up strategic cooperation with Chinese enterprises as part of a broader push to attract high-quality investment, leverage external resources, and sustain rapid and long-term growth.

It’s time for Vietnam to shift from its long-standing approach of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) at all costs towards a more selective strategy focused on technology, innovation, green development, value creation and stronger linkages with domestic enterprises, experts have said.