Ho Chi Minh City promotes reform of government service attitude

Ho Chi Minh City identifies administrative procedure reform, investment environment improvement and public service building as a solid foundation to attract foreign investors.

The meeting between Ho Chi Minh City leaders and the FDI business community attracted many large enterprises. Photo: ITPC

On October 30, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee held a meeting between city leaders and the foreign-invested business community in 2025, with the theme "Ho Chi Minh City Megacity: Sustainable Development with New Opportunities". The event attracted about 400 delegates.

The city leading in attracting FDI capital

At the conference, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance said that as of September 30, 2025, the city ranked first in the country in attracting valid foreign direct investment (FDI), with more than 141.2 billion USD; ranked first in the country in the number of valid FDI projects, with 19,840 projects, FDI enterprises coming from 152 countries and territories.

From the beginning of the year to September 30, 2025, the total value of registered foreign investment capital, including new investment capital, additional investment capital, capital contribution, share purchase, and capital contribution repurchase reached more than 7.1 billion USD, an increase of 10.6% in the number of foreign investments and an increase of 37.4% in total investment capital compared to the same period in 2024.

Representatives of foreign investment business associations attended the meeting. Photo: ITPC

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Toan, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance, said that the city is currently calling for and attracting investment in 20 projects, focusing on key areas: International financial center - an important pillar of the city in the next decade, connecting capital flows in the ASEAN region and the world .

High-tech and innovation fields, forming innovation centers… in high-tech zones, concentrated information technology zones, and ecological industrial zones in the city.

Regarding seaport infrastructure and logistics, the city calls on investors to research and invest in: Can Gio International Transit Port (571ha); Cai Mep Ha Logistics Center (906ha); Long Son General Port; Bau Bang - Thi Vai and Bau Bang - Moc Bai railway projects.

In the field of industrial and energy infrastructure, the city calls for experienced investors to implement 8 offshore wind power projects with a total capacity of about 15,000 MW, Long Son LNG thermal power plant, Long Son oil and gas industrial parks, Chau Duc 1-2-3 industrial parks of nearly 3,200 hectares, and Phu My industrial and urban park of 650 hectares.

In the field of trade and services, the city plans a central urban railway network with a total length of about 350km to call for suitable forms of investment. In addition, the North Vung Tau Tourism and Entertainment Service Center (300ha), Vung Tau International Passenger Port (54.3ha) ... are also ready to welcome investors.

At the conference, a representative of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) said that AmCham members do not only see themselves as investors, but also as long-term partners. AmCham is committed to contributing expertise, technology and resources to support Ho Chi Minh City's vision of sustainable and inclusive development. Through close cooperation between the Government and the business community, US investors believe that Vietnam will continue to be an attractive destination for investment, creating jobs and building long-term prosperity.

The conference attracted about 400 delegates. Photo: ITPC

Substantial reform of the investment environment

Concluding the conference, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc informed FDI investors about the city's key strategies in the coming period. That is, the city has been restarting planning after merging Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau provinces, inviting international consulting units to create a resonance to promote growth.

However, Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc also acknowledged that cumbersome administrative procedures and the loss of many opportunities for investors are among the major obstacles that need to be cleared. Therefore, continuing to promote administrative reform and reforming the attitude of public service implementation is a key task that the city is determined to create substantial changes in the coming time.

The city's idea is to form 3 regions, 3 corridors and 5 growth drivers. Specifically, the 3 regions include: Binh Duong (old) is still the capital of high-tech industry, continuing this orientation to attract selective investment; Ba Ria - Vung Tau (old) is the capital of maritime economy, the city's seaport center, clean energy, logistics; Ho Chi Minh City (old) is the center of science - technology, innovation and finance. 3 corridors include: North - South corridor; Eastern corridor; East - West corridor. 5 drivers include: High-tech industry; logistics; financial center; high-quality education - healthcare; science - technology and innovation.

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc delivered a concluding speech at the conference. Photo: ITPC

Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc said that the city is transforming its growth model, shifting from breadth to depth, taking digital economy, green economy, and circular economy as new growth drivers, making the city an important link in the global value chain.

“The city’s leaders consistently pursue the motto of the government accompanying businesses. The city is committed to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of investors, and promptly and synchronously resolving business problems. The success of FDI enterprises is a measure of the city’s management capacity and investment environment,” emphasized Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc.

Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/tp-ho-chi-minh-day-manh-cai-cach-thai-do-phuc-vu-cua-chinh-quyen-1019878.html