Vietnam is converging "rarely favorable" factors to attract investment capital for innovation.

In his opening speech, Mr. Nguyen Duc Tam - Deputy Minister of Finance affirmed that Vietnam has gathered all the conditions to be ready to welcome and cooperate with businesses and investors from all over the world in the fields of science, technology and innovation. Accordingly, with a population of more than 100 million people, Vietnam is in the "golden population" period with a young, enthusiastic, dynamic, and dedicated workforce, with the ability to quickly access science, technology and STEM fields, which is a potential human resource and market for innovation and startups.

In addition, the Vietnamese Government is also placing high demands on comprehensive digital transformation in all sectors and fields. At the same time, Vietnam has formed a comprehensive innovation and startup ecosystem with the participation of many domestic and international partners following the motto "if you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together".

Mr. Steven Truong - Vice President of NVIDIA Corporation affirmed that NVIDIA chose Vietnam because of its young workforce, with an average age of 32, lower than that of the US; Vietnam's STEM is highly regarded, and can go further than some large countries; 78% of Vietnamese people use the internet, and the number of people making online payments is higher than France. Therefore, NVIDIA Vietnam aims to develop major industries, not limited to hardware but also software for developing AI systems, applying AI, focusing on key areas of national strategy, attracting many world-class units, at that time, other units entering Vietnam will develop into very important companies.

The forum attracted more than 200 investors from Asia, the Gulf region and Europe.

Within the framework of the forum, the Report “Innovation Investment and Private Capital Investment in Vietnam 2025” was also officially released. The report was jointly conducted by the Vietnam Private Capital Investment Development Organization (VPCA), the National Innovation Center (NIC) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

This report pointed out a combination of rare favorable factors of Vietnam such as real GDP growth reaching 7.1% in 2024 - higher than most Asian economies; The economic size is expected to reach 1,100 billion USD in 2035 - 2.5 times higher than the current; 25 billion USD of FDI capital disbursed in 2024 - an increase of 9% over the same period; The middle class is expected to account for 46% of the population by 2030; The digital economy currently contributes 18.3% of GDP, aiming for 35% by 2030.

At the same time, Vietnam is in the midst of a large-scale infrastructure investment cycle with nearly $500 billion in FDI capital being deployed, including strategic projects from Samsung, Intel, Lego and Foxconn. Vietnam is not just a manufacturing factory – it is becoming a strategic link in the global supply chain.

The report also affirmed that although the total value of private capital decreased by 35%, the level of investor participation remained very positive with nearly 150 venture capital funds operating in 2024, mainly from Singapore, Japan and Vietnam; Deals under USD 500,000 increased by 73%, showing the resilience of the startup ecosystem; Acquisitions accounted for USD 1.7 billion in PE activities, reflecting the trend of prioritizing investment in stable asset groups with cash flows; Medium-sized deals (USD 100–300 million) increased by 2.7 times, showing the demand for investment in large-scale, moderate-risk, and solid companies.

Nhat Thu

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