VOV.VN - Vietnam is emerging as a key contender in the race for high-tech FDI as global capital shifts toward technology-driven sectors, but it faces mounting pressure to move beyond low-cost advantages and strengthen its capacity for innovation and value creation.

FDI capital in Vietnam is expected to continue growing positively, potentially reaching US$38-40 billion annually during the next five years, honorary chairman of the Vietnam Association of Foreign Investment Enterprises Associate Professor Dr Nguyen Mai said.

Chairman of the Phu Tho provincial People’s Committee Tran Duy Dong chaired an investment promotion conference in Beijing on April 14, drawing dozens of Chinese enterprises operating in technology, electronics, and metal industries.

The 2026 ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) highlights Vietnam’s strong resilience to regional and global volatility, noting its rapid integration into global supply chains and its emergence as a leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI).

VOV.VN - Vietnam continues to face the dual task of maintaining foreign investment inflows while improving the quality of FDI amid growing regional competition.

VOV.VN - Among 52 countries and territories with newly licensed projects, Singapore has emerged as the largest investor in Vietnam, with total registered capital of US$5.32 billion, accounting for 52.0% of the country’s total newly registered FDI.

Industrial parks and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City secured US$772.14 million in investment in the first quarter of 2026, including both newly registered and expanded projects, fulfilling 18.17% of the city’s annual target of US$4.25 billion.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ho Chi Minh City is estimated at nearly US$2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a surge of more than 200% from a year earlier, underscoring resilient investor interest despite global uncertainty, city officials said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s foreign-invested sector recorded a sharp rise in trade activity in the first two months of 2026, with total import-export turnover exceeding US$117 billion, up 35.9% year on year, according to Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s economic prospects for 2026 remain positive thanks to stable macroeconomic fundamentals and strong domestic growth drivers although global geopolitical tensions and trade policy shifts may pose new risks, analysts at United Overseas Bank (UOB) said in a recent report.