Turning policy commitments into real-life experiences for investors
Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW of the Politburo on "Economic development with foreign investment capital" issued on June 8, 2026 clearly shows the change in Vietnam's thinking in attracting foreign investment, which is to take the quality, efficiency and ability to improve the internal strength of the economy as a measure, instead of just chasing after the scale of capital or the number of projects.
On the business side, Mr. Su Ngoc Khuong - Senior Director of Investment Consulting Department of Savills Vietnam - assessed that one of the most outstanding points of Resolution 10 is the orientation to shift the focus from attracting capital flows to attracting resources to create long-term productivity for the economy.
This orientation reflects the "ambition" to enhance Vietnam's position in the global value chain. "If previously the main advantage came from production and assembly capacity, in the coming period, added value will increasingly focus on research, design, data management, product development and innovation activities. These are the links that create the highest value in the global value chain" - Mr. Khuong assessed.
In addition, the goal of having about 10,000 Vietnamese enterprises participating in the value chain and supply chain of the FDI sector by 2030 shows that the policy focus is no longer simply on attracting capital, but towards improving the spillover effect on the domestic business sector.
According to Mr. Khuong, the international investment community's interest in administrative procedure reform, improving the quality of human resources, developing modern infrastructure and ensuring consistency in policy implementation between management levels will be prerequisites for Vietnam to realize its goal of attracting R&D centers, strategic technology projects and leading multinational corporations in the world.
Resolution 10 has set a clear vision for the next development stage, but the biggest challenge is turning policy commitments into real-life experiences for investors. If institutional, human resource and business environment reforms are implemented synchronously, Vietnam can completely shift from a position participating in the value chain to a position co-creator of the global value chain in the next decade" - Mr. Khuong emphasized.
Business environment is increasingly improving
In the context of Vietnam shifting its focus to attracting high-quality FDI, many foreign businesses highly appreciate the improvements in the investment environment, especially the efficiency of administrative procedures and the support of local authorities.
Mr. Liu Jia - General Director of YADEA Vietnam - said that the unit clearly feels that the business environment in Vietnam is increasingly improving, especially in areas such as the efficiency of handling administrative procedures and the quality of services of state management agencies. In the process of investing in Bac Ninh province, YADEA has received very active support from local authorities. Difficulties arising during the project implementation are all discussed and coordinated by functional agencies to resolve promptly, helping the project to be implemented on schedule.
In our opinion, an effective, open and stable business environment will not only strengthen businesses' confidence in long-term investment plans, but also attract more international businesses to Vietnam, together promoting the development of a green economy and a new energy industry," said Mr. Liu Jia.
