Ho Chi Minh City targets AI and semiconductor investment in new-generation FDI drive

Ho Chi Minh City is now explicitly steering FDI toward higher-value tech projects, with authorities saying the focus is on semiconductors, AI, data centres and R&D rather than project count. The city plans to use a new investor-screening framework that weighs quality and economic spillovers more heavily than volume, according to official reporting. This aligns with a wider national push in Vietnam to attract next-generation FDI into strategic technologies and innovation-linked industries.