Many countries see the US tightening of the H-1B visa programme as an opportunity to step up the attraction of international talent in the context of increasingly fierce global competition in technology and the knowledge economy.

New mechanisms and policies, especially the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation and the Law on Digital Technology Industry, are expected to create an environment to truly attract, retain, and maximise the potential of talented individuals, thereby bringing strategic breakthroughs to Viet Nam’s spearhead technological sectors.