Draft amendments to the Law on Investment are intended to meet the requirement for growth of at least 10%, enhance Vietnam’s competitiveness in attracting foreign investment and ensure the quality of capital inflows, particularly the level of participation by Vietnamese businesses in global value chains.

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.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has proposed easing market access conditions for foreign investors and extending “green-lane” special investment procedures beyond functional zones to cut administrative hurdles and speed up project implementation, amid growing competition for investment based on institutional quality.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is shifting its foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy from attracting more foreign capital to maximising its impact on technology, production capacity, value added and linkages with domestic businesses.

VOV.VN - The central province of Gia Lai currently has 14 Chinese-invested projects worth about US$175.2 million, mainly in processing and manufacturing, as the province seeks to attract more technology-intensive and higher-value foreign investment.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on ministries and government agencies to accelerate legal and institutional reforms, stressing that delays in lawmaking and implementation must not hinder national development as the country pursues double-digit economic growth.

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.

VOV.VN - Institutional reform is the key to attracting and retaining strategic foreign investors under the Politburo’s Resolution No. 10, which shifts Vietnam’s foreign investment strategy from prioritising capital inflows to focusing on high-quality, innovation-driven projects, according to an expert.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is shifting its foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy from prioritising the volume of inflows to attracting projects that deliver advanced technology, innovation, modern governance and stronger spillover effects for the domestic economy, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on June 30.

VOV.VN - Nearly 2.1 million delegates joined a nationwide conference on June 30 to study and implement Politburo Resolution No.10 on developing the foreign-invested sector, underscoring the country’s renewed strategy to attract higher-quality foreign investment and strengthen its position in global value chains.