In this context, unlocking investment capital for innovation is predicted to grow to be a stronger coverage precedence within the years forward.
Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on the event of science, know-how, innovation and nationwide digital transformation states that these areas have gotten not solely conditions but additionally a historic alternative for the nation to obtain prosperity and strengthen nationwide competitiveness in a brand new period of improvement.
Speaking on the latest Vietnam–EU enterprise discussion board on innovation and sustainable investment, Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, recommended the Southeast Asian nation’s progress in constructing its innovation, science and know-how, and digital transformation ecosystem. She famous that these fields are more and more turning into the muse of long-term nationwide competitiveness, together with for Vietnam.
According to Vu Quoc Huy, Director of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) beneath the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam is actively advancing science and know-how, innovation and nationwide digital transformation whereas persevering with to enhance its investment and enterprise setting to make it extra clear, steady and aligned with worldwide requirements.
In October final yr, the Prime Minister issued Decree No. 264/2025/ND-CP governing nationwide and native enterprise capital funds. The coverage is designed to encourage investment in science, know-how and innovation improvement.
The framework allows participation by financial establishments, enterprise capital funds, startup investment funds, company science and know-how improvement funds, and each home and worldwide particular person buyers in supporting Vietnam’s nationwide and native innovation ecosystems.
The coverage additionally encourages companies to contribute capital to enterprise funds utilizing state price range assets to put money into modern start-ups, whereas creating beneficial situations for companies and enterprises to set up start-ups and develop innovation tasks geared toward producing new merchandise, providers and enterprise fashions able to attracting enterprise capital.
Supported by these coverage incentives, overseas enterprise capital funds have more and more expanded investment into Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem.
Aditya Kamath, founding associate of Argor Capital, mentioned the fund has actively invested in Vietnam’s know-how and start-up ecosystem and stays strongly dedicated to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship within the nation.
At a gathering with a world investor delegation led by Argor Capital in May this yr, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Tam mentioned attracting overseas enterprise capital performs an vital function in encouraging Vietnamese enterprises to undertake new applied sciences and enter rising sectors. He added that such investment additionally helps enhancements to the authorized framework and creates new momentum for financial development.
Tam additional said that, to maintain double-digit development over the subsequent twenty years, Vietnam will proceed to keep political and macroeconomic stability whereas growing a clear authorized setting that ensures equal therapy for home and overseas buyers and simplifies administrative procedures to appeal to personal and high-quality overseas investment.
Notably, the National Assembly adopted a brand new Law on Investment in 2025, introducing reforms aligned with worldwide practices and increasing decentralisation to create a extra open and aggressive enterprise local weather. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance has reviewed 30 years of FDI attraction insurance policies to put together proposals for a brand new Politburo decision that includes extra distinctive and forward-looking mechanisms suited to present situations.
In addition, a nationwide one-stop investment portal for overseas buyers is being developed to streamline procedures by an built-in digital platform connecting related state businesses. The initiative is predicted to help Vietnam’s efforts to appeal to extra capital into science, know-how and innovation within the years to come./. VNA