In the first half of the year, foreign investment exceeded 6.8 billion US dollars, and projects such as BESI and Genbyte in the semiconductor field were successively launched. Ho Chi Minh City is heavily investing in the AI and chip industry with a new generation of FDI strategy, with local enterprises increasing their investment share in high-tech parks from 10% to 18%.

Intensive implementation of semiconductor projects

There are currently 166 effective foreign investment projects in Ho Chi Minh City High tech Park, with a total investment of 13.7 billion US dollars, of which foreign investment accounts for over 80%. In the past six months, representative projects in the semiconductor field include the BESI chip packaging and testing base, Genbyte and Dynamic Test Solutions' research and development, and packaging and testing production lines.

At the end of April 2026, SHTP will welcome four strategic high-tech projects with a total amount exceeding 1.23 billion US dollars, focusing on data centers and intelligent electronic manufacturing.

Accumulated statistics show that Ho Chi Minh City has over 20000 foreign-funded projects with a registered capital of 142 billion US dollars, coming from 152 countries and regions. South Korea's investment in Vietnam of nearly 9.9 billion US dollars ranks first among all countries, and Ho Chi Minh City is deepening supply chain cooperation in the AI and semiconductor fields with South Korean companies such as Samsung and LG.

According to Vietnam's semiconductor development strategy, there are over 50 chip design companies and approximately 7000 design engineers in the country.

Leap from manufacturing assembly to research and development center

The shift in investment strategy in Ho Chi Minh City is very clear: it is no longer just about the investment amount, but requires technology transfer and localization. The new investor screening threshold has been clarified - high-tech manufacturing projects must reach a minimum of $20.4 million per hectare, and research and development projects must not be less than $11.5 million per hectare.

The investment proportion of local enterprises in SHTP has increased from 10-12% to around 18%, and companies such as Gremsy and Mismart are gradually entering the global supply chain. Ho Chi Minh City has also planned a 194 hectare high-tech park expansion area, aiming to cultivate 39000 semiconductor related professionals by 2030. Keywords: semiconductor, strategic heavy warehouse, high-tech

This Vietnamese economic leader city is redefining its industrial role by shifting from passive investment to actively connecting with global technology giants.Editor/Cheng Liting