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While business confidence has become more measured compared with the optimistic outlook at the beginning of the year, US companies remain committed to Vietnam. According to a member survey released by the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam on August 15, respondents continue to invest, increase revenue, maintain employment, and identify significant opportunities in manufacturing, technology, infrastructure, and the country's growing domestic market.

According to data from the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Finance, Indonesia has made a strong advance, rising to sixth place and up 30 positions among the countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the first seven months of the year. In the same period of last year, Indonesia registered only $11.8 million in investment in Vietnam, down 49.5 per cent from the same period in 2024.

Vietnam is moving towards a new approach to foreign investment, with the focus shifting from attracting capital and individual projects to developing a foreign-invested economic sector that is more deeply integrated with the domestic economy. At a seminar at the headquarters of Vietnam Government Portal, Bui Thu Thuy, deputy director general of the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA), said Resolution No.10-NQ/TW represents several major shifts in development thinking.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee plans to begin construction on four metro lines by the end of 2026, which is part of the plan to complete 255km of metro lines by 2030. The first line, which connects Binh Duong New City with Suoi Tien, covers a length of over 32km, with an estimated investment of $2.18 billion. The line will pass through seven wards.

Vietnam is stepping up efforts to build an AI-ready workforce, targeting 50,000 skilled professionals and 10,000 advanced specialists by 2030 to strengthen strategic industries. Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau signed Decision No.1528/QD-TTg, dated August 11, approving the National Programme on Artificial Intelligence Human Resource Development through 2030, with a vision to 2035.

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