Venture capital is critical to spurring technological innovation and pushing Vietnamese firms into emerging sectors while supporting legal fine-tuning to create breakthrough momentum for economic growth, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Tam said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is rapidly strengthening its position as one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive destinations for innovation and technology investment, as major international venture capital firms and financial institutions are to attend the Vietnam Innovation and Private Capital Summit 2026 (VIPC Summit).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on March 5 approved a project to establish the Ho Chi Minh City Venture Capital Fund Joint Stock Company, aimed at mobilising additional financial resources to support innovative startups, advance science and technology, and accelerate the city’s digital transformation.

The Hanoi Venture Capital Fund (HVCF) is set to be officially launched on December 22, promising to become a powerful financial driver that will foster the capital's innovation ecosystem.

VOV.VN - Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) companies in Vietnam has surged significantly in recent times, from US$10 million in 2023 to US$80 million in 2024, according to the Vietnam Innovation and Private Capital Summit 2025.

An innovative start-up investment conference was held on November 27, focusing on the cooperation between venture capital funds, supporting organisations, start-up incubators to promote the development of innovative startups.

Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should better their management capacity and business strategies so as to draw capital from both domestic and foreign investment funds who are holding hundreds of billions of US dollars, economists have said.

VOV.VN - The nation is rapidly emerging as a regional magnet for attracting investment in start-ups, with this being driven by a convergence of a young consumer and workforce base, as well as increasing demands for digital technology moving into the post-pandemic period.

Fintech and e-commerce accounted for 70% of total venture capital in the country last year, and this trend is predicted to continue in 2022, Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) reported.

Foreign investment into Vietnamese startups is predicted to increase although the COVID-19 pandemic has left negative impacts on the economy, according to experts.