In fact, during the first eight months of 2025, Vietnam maintained a significant appeal to international investors. Total disbursed FDI reached US$15.4 billion, an increase of 8.8% compared to the same period last year – an important indicator showing that large corporations continue to seriously implement their committed plans.
Samsung is a prime example. This year marks the 30th anniversary of its first investment in Vietnam, and Samsung has reached the milestone of 2 billion mobile phones shipped from its factories in Bac Ninh and Thai Nguyen. Along with Samsung Electronics, other entities of the group such as Samsung Display, Samsung Electromechanical, etc., are also expanding their investments in Vietnam.
Bac Ninh also witnessed Goertek raising an additional $130 million in capital (totaling $540 million), along with Luxshare's $300 million smartphone manufacturing project. Tay Ninh also received an additional $200 million in investment from Hailide to expand the production of polyester yarn and industrial fabrics.
According to the publication "Doing Business in Viet Nam 2025-2026" (produced and published by the Economic Diplomacy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Deloitte Vietnam), Vietnam's fundamental advantages include: stable growth rate, strategic geographical location, increasingly improved infrastructure, large population size, dynamic consumer market, and a wide network of free trade agreements (FTAs). These provide a solid foundation for Vietnam to maintain its long-term attractiveness.
Despite achieving impressive results in attracting FDI, Richard D. McClellan, Vice Chairman of the Advisory Council for the establishment of the International Finance Centre in Vietnam, frankly stated that competition for FDI will become increasingly fierce. To maintain its competitive advantage, Vietnam must reposition its strategy, improve the investment environment, and provide practical support to businesses.
According to financial and investment experts, in the context of applying supplementary corporate income tax under global anti-base erosion regulations, businesses will tend to pay more attention to direct forms of cash flow support, such as: infrastructure costs, research and development, human resource training, and technological innovation. These solutions are both consistent with international practices and less affected by global minimum tax rates compared to the "traditional" incentive mechanism of tax exemptions and reductions.
The US tariff policy can be seen as a "test" of our capabilities in the race to attract FDI to the region. To break through, Vietnam must reposition itself, not as a cheap manufacturing hub, but as a center for innovation and strategic connectivity. Three key elements for this orientation are stable electricity planning, a transparent legal framework, and data security.
For high-tech agriculture and food processing, tax challenges may increase costs, but niche segments such as organic produce, specialty coffee, and high-quality processed foods still offer significant opportunities, even in the US market. The prerequisites are traceability, proof of sustainability, and the establishment of a brand based on origin.
To transform opportunities into sustainable advantages, Vietnam needs to shift from a passive to an active approach in both attracting FDI and expanding export markets. In the context of volatile global tax policies, the ability to adapt quickly and upgrade domestic capabilities will be the "shield" that helps Vietnam not only maintain FDI inflows but also continue to assert its position in the global supply chain.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phep-thu-trong-thu-hut-fdi-post814556.html
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