The significant shifts in supply chains associated with digital transformation and green transition are changing the nature of global competition for investment. Accordingly, competitive advantages are no longer simply a matter of tax incentives and low production costs, but also of the quality of the investment ecosystem.

Viet Nam 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.

As the economy enters a new phase of development with aspirations for high and sustainable growth, the issue of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is no longer merely about the scale of capital inflow, but now poses an urgent requirement regarding quality, spillover effects, and the ability to build endogenous capacity for the economy.

Viet Nam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction remains quite positive, amidst a slow-down in global FDI flows, particularly newly registered capital, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Finance’s Foreign Investment Agency Dao Thanh Huong said on October 3 at the ministry’s regular press conference for the third quarter of 2025.

Although there is not yet sufficient evidence to assess the specific impact on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, Viet Nam’s FDI attraction policy in the coming period will need to incorporate new “input data.” One such factor is the potential global shift in capital flows as a result of newly announced countervailing tax measures of the US.

The Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative (VJJI) has significantly contributed to improving the domestic business environment and raising Vietnam’s competitiveness in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, an official from the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has said.