In his opening remarks at the Forum, Mr. Pham Van Hoanh, Editor-in-Chief of the Finance - Investment Newspaper and Head of the Forum's Organizing Committee, emphasized that 2025 marks the 5th anniversary of the Forum's annual organization, and despite the volatile global economic context, Vietnam continues to stand out as a "bright spot in the region".
Mr. Pham Van Hoanh stated that, following growth rates of 8.23% in the third quarter and 7.85% in the first nine months of 2025, the target of 8% growth for the whole year is entirely feasible, affirming the solid foundation of the economy. Along with this, foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to be a key driving force. In the first nine months of 2025, Vietnam recorded $28.5 billion in registered capital, an increase of 15.2% compared to the same period; disbursed capital reached $18.8 billion, an increase of 8.5%.
"These figures demonstrate the strong confidence of international investors in Vietnam's investment environment and development prospects," Mr. Pham Van Hoanh emphasized.
Not only has the quantity of FDI increased, but its quality has also improved significantly, with many large corporations such as Qualcomm, NVIDIA, LEGO, SYRE… expanding their investments and building R&D centers in Vietnam. Alongside this, the domestic business sector has also flourished, with over 231,000 businesses registering for new establishment or resuming operations in the first nine months, an increase of over 26% compared to the same period last year.
“Industrial real estate is becoming the ‘hard infrastructure’ of growth, a springboard for industrialization, modernization, and international integration,” Mr. Hoanh affirmed. To date, Vietnam has 447 industrial parks with a total area of 134,600 hectares, of which 93,000 hectares are industrial land available for lease; in addition, there are 26 border economic zones and 20 coastal economic zones with a total area of nearly 1.7 million hectares, attracting more than 11,200 FDI projects and 10,600 domestic projects.
According to Mr. Hoanh, this year's theme, "Stabilizing Position, Embracing Movement," reflects Vietnam's proactive spirit in the flow of integration: "Stabilizing position - because Vietnam has affirmed itself as a strategic investment destination and a reliable choice for the international community; Embracing movement - because all today's advantages only have meaning when we proactively transform ourselves and seize opportunities from new trends: digital transformation, green growth, circular economy, and restructuring of global value chains."
Opening the forum, Ms. Trang Le, General Director and Senior Director of Research & Consulting at JLL Vietnam, presented an exclusive report titled “From Movement to Growth: The Story of Vietnam’s Industrial Real Estate.” The report indicated that Vietnam is currently at the heart of the global supply chain relocation wave, thanks to political stability, a transparent investment environment, and attractive incentive policies.
According to JLL statistics, the average occupancy rate in industrial parks is over 73%, reflecting strong demand for land and factory space, especially in high-tech, electronics, pharmaceutical, logistics, and data center sectors.
The forum included two in-depth discussion sessions. The first session, themed "Maintaining a strong position in the global landscape," was moderated by Dr. Nguyen Cong Ai, Deputy General Director of KPMG Vietnam, and focused on strategies to help Vietnam maintain and enhance its attractiveness to FDI.
Speakers such as Ms. Tran Thi Hai Yen ( Ministry of Finance ), Mr. Truong Gia Bao (VIREA), Mr. Will Tran (JLL Vietnam), Mr. Tran Tan Sy (KN Holdings), Mr. Hardy Diec (KCN Vietnam), and Mr. Dinh Hoai Nam (SLP Vietnam) shared their views on shifting from cost advantages to long-term confidence advantages, and suggested that the Government should play a leading role in repositioning Vietnam as a strategic investment partner in the regional value chain.
The second discussion session, themed “Vietnam’s Industrial Real Estate Before a New Growth Cycle,” moderated by Catherine Huynh, Director of Industrial Real Estate Services at Grow B Consulting, focused on emerging market trends: the rise of high-tech capital flows, ESG requirements, and the development trend of next-generation industrial parks – green, smart, integrated with logistics and data centers.
Experts Truong An Duong (Frasers Property Vietnam), Truong Bui (Roland Berger Vietnam), Lam To Trinh (NS BlueScope Vietnam), Truong Khac Nguyen Minh (Prodezi Long An), Vo Hoang Thanh (Saint-Gobain Vietnam), and Le Thi Kim Thanh (Suez Southeast Asia) shared solutions to address legal, labor, and land cost bottlenecks and strengthen regional linkages.
According to experts, Vietnam is entering a new growth cycle for industrial real estate, as the wave of high-tech FDI and the demand for green and smart infrastructure become increasingly evident. The industrial park development model is no longer limited to land leasing but has expanded into an integrated industrial ecosystem, bringing sustainable value to both investors and businesses leasing infrastructure.
Within the framework of the event, the Organizing Committee announced the "For a Green Future - VIPF Green Future 2025" awards to honor pioneering businesses in sustainable development strategies. This year, the program expanded to six award categories for industrial park developers, infrastructure leasing companies, and green industrial solution providers, attracting more than 50 participating businesses.
The selection criteria are based on Decree 35/2022/ND-CP on eco-industrial parks, ESG standards, and regulations on energy saving. The selection committee includes representatives from Investment Newspaper, VIREA, JLL, and independent experts in the field of circular economy.
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