Investment trends 2025: Breakthrough opportunities from Vietnam’s policies

2025 will be a significant year in the history of Vietnam’s socio-economic development with notable investment trends. During the recent 8th session of the 15th National Assembly, the Government set forth promising targets aimed at boosting the economy and creating favorable conditions for both domestic and foreign investors. The sectors expected to benefit from these policies include green and sustainable energy development, logistics, semiconductor technology, and artificial intelligence.

Below are some key points related to Vietnam’s investment trends 2025 that investors should pay attention to:

1. Economic growth and macroeconomic stability targets

To achieve GDP growth of 6.5-7% in 2025 and efforts to increase to 7-7.5%, Vietnam aims to become one of the 31-33 countries with the largest GDP scale in the world by the end of 2025. To reach this goal, the Government is accelerating:

• Public investment disbursement;
• Controlling supply;
• Enhancing trade promotion;
• Diversifying supply chains;
• Selectively attracting foreign investment; and
• Focusing on growth drivers and priority sectors.

The aforementioned flexible fiscal and monetary policies are expected to help control inflation, stabilize the economy, support the capital market, and stimulate consumer demand. These policies aim to create a stable business environment, high profitability, and strong development of new growth drivers such as digital transformation, green transformation, high-tech industries, and the semiconductor industry.

Additionally, enhancing international economic integration and fulfilling commitments under free trade agreements (FTAs) and WTO schedules will create more opportunities for foreign investors to access and penetrate the Vietnamese market, expanding their business networks across Southeast Asia.

2. Development of strategic infrastructure to facilitate the tourism, logistics, and construction sectors

The Government has allocated significant resources to complete strategic projects related to transportation, energy, and climate change adaptation. Projects such as the construction of highway routes, the expansion of airport terminals, and the development of Long Thanh International Airport will not only enhance regional connectivity but also improve logistics connectivity, helping to reduce costs and transportation time for goods. This focus on infrastructure presents a significant opportunity for foreign investors to scale up and optimize operations in the logistics and construction sectors through infrastructure investment and operational expansion. In addition, tourism is also expected to flourish in 2025.

3. Supporting high-tech industries and green transformation

In the era of digital technology and green transformation, Vietnam identifies high-tech industries and digital transformation as new drivers for growth. The Government is committed to developing the semiconductor industry and training 50,000 semiconductor engineers to create a high-quality workforce for the semiconductor industry and related high-tech sectors.

In particular, enterprises in the fields of technology, innovation, digital transformation, and renewable energy will be prioritized. These supportive policies are aimed at encouraging investment and the application of technology in business operations. This preferential policy opens up significant opportunities for investors in the fields of technology, renewable energy, and semiconductors as they participate in Vietnam’s economic transformation process.

4. Green agriculture has the opportunity to breakthrough by focusing on sustainable economic development and leveraging existing agricultural strengths.

The Vietnamese Government has introduced policies to support sustainable development, focusing on green agriculture, organic farming, and the circular economy. Notably, the plan to cultivate 1 million hectares of high-quality rice and reduce emissions aligns with Vietnam’s to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under COP26 (the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). This initiative opens significant opportunities for enterprises in agriculture, food, and consumer goods manufacturing. Companies in these sectors will have significant opportunities to access state support resources while improving product value chains to meet international market demands.

5. Supporting capital markets and mobilizing financial resources

To support enterprise growth, the Government plans to enhance the development of capital markets and expand funding channels. Projected credit growth exceeding 15% by 2025, presenting a significant opportunity for enterprises planning to expand production or invest in new technologies. The restructuring of credit institutions, handling bad debts, and supporting credit capital will also be advantageous for both domestic and foreign investors. It can be seen that a developed capital market and more accessible funding will be a major attraction for investment, especially for foreign enterprises in the technology and manufacturing sectors.

6. Protecting the environment and promoting green development

With a commitment to reducing net emissions to “0” by 2050, Vietnam is intensifying policies on green development and environmental protection. Enterprises in the renewable energy sector, such as wind power, solar energy, and hydrogen energy, will have advantages from specific preferential policy mechanisms, creating long-term and sustainable investment opportunities. As the demand for clean and sustainable energy continues to rise.

Conclusion

Vietnam’s socio-economic objectives for 2025 have created a solid foundation and a range of attractive opportunities for investors. With an expanding infrastructure system, preferential policies for high technology, green development, and an increasingly transparent legal system, Vietnam is asserting its position as a leading investment destination in the region. Domestic and foreign enterprises need to grasp these trends in a timely manner to maximize opportunities, formulate appropriate investment strategies, and contribute to the sustainable development of the Vietnamese economy.

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Sources:

https://vneconomy.vn/11-nhiem-vu-giai-phap-trong-tam-phat-trien-kinh-te-xa-hoi-nam-2025.htm – 11 key tasks and solutions for socio-economic development in 2025, Electronic magazine of Vietnam Economic Science Association.

Article completion date: February 18th, 2025.

Mr. Cong Thanh Bui, Managing Partner – Director