Vietnam Targets $300 Billion in FDI by 2030 With New High-Tech Strategy

HANOI – Vietnam’s Politburo has issued a landmark resolution aimed at transforming the nation into a leading destination for foreign direct investment, setting ambitious targets to attract up to $300 billion in registered capital by 2030. The directive, Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW, was signed by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on June 8, 2026, and outlines a strategic shift towards high-tech industries and sustainable development.

Ambitious 2030 Targets

The resolution establishes specific goals for the 2026–2030 period. The country aims to secure between $200 billion and $300 billion in registered FDI, with disbursed capital targeted at $150 billion to $200 billion. A key objective is to source 75% of this investment from developed economies.

Hanoi also seeks to increase the number of Fortune 500 corporations operating in Vietnam by 30% and attract at least three world-leading technology corporations to establish headquarters and Research and Development (R&D) centers. Other goals include raising the localization rate in key industries to 45–50%, integrating approximately 10,000 domestic enterprises into foreign supply chains, and increasing the proportion of Vietnamese personnel in high-level technical and managerial roles. The plan also mandates that 10% of the nation's industrial parks become "eco-industrial parks" and includes the critical goal of achieving a stock market upgrade according to MSCI rankings.

2045 Vision

By 2045, the foreign-invested sector is envisioned to contribute 25% of total social investment capital and approximately 30% of the national GDP. This long-term vision aims to position Vietnam as a premier hub for manufacturing, services, and innovation in Asia, ultimately achieving the status of a developed, high-income nation.

Strategic Policy Initiatives

To realize these objectives, the Politburo has outlined several groups of breakthrough solutions.

First, the government will focus on improving the institutional and business environment, enhancing human resources, and upgrading infrastructure. Investment incentives will shift from traditional models to mechanisms linked to project performance, with special procedures and preferential policies for strategic areas like international financial centers, free trade zones, and innovation hubs.

Second, the strategy reorients investment attraction towards priority sectors. These include the electronics industry, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, big data, IoT, blockchain, advanced biotechnology, and biomedicine. Emphasis will be placed on attracting investors with foundational technologies who are committed to establishing R&D centers and investing in energy and commodity reserves.

Third, the resolution promotes the green and digital economies while strengthening linkages with domestic firms. Foreign-invested enterprises will be encouraged and required to commit to technology transfer and training Vietnamese personnel. A national program will be implemented to develop domestic suppliers, supported by a national database and connectivity platforms.

Fourth, investment promotion activities will be renewed to be more proactive, data-driven, and professional, with tailored approaches for specific markets and industries. This includes developing a database of strategic investors, leading corporations, and major financial institutions.

Fifth, the state will enhance the effectiveness of its management over the foreign-invested economy.

Finally, the resolution calls for improving policies related to foreign indirect investment. This involves developing transparent and sustainable medium- and long-term capital markets to reduce dependence on short-term credit and urgently establishing international financial centers.