A noteworthy indicator of Ho Chi Minh City's economy after 7 months.
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - After 7 months, Ho Chi Minh City has achieved nearly 90% of its FDI attraction target, creating a significant advantage to complete the goal in the remaining months of the year.
According to the socio-economic report for July, recently published by Ho Chi Minh City Statistics, as of July 24th, Ho Chi Minh City had attracted a total foreign direct investment (FDI) of over US$9.8 billion, an increase of 144.5% compared to the same period last year.
This includes 1,188 new projects granted investment registration certificates with a total registered capital of over US$3.62 billion; and 181 projects with increased capital adjustments totaling nearly US$3.48 billion.
Foreign investors' capital contributions, share purchases, and equity investments were also active with 1,119 cases and a total registered capital of nearly US$2.74 billion.
This year, Ho Chi Minh City aims to attract US$11 billion in FDI. With the results achieved after 7 months, the city has completed nearly 90% of its plan, creating a favorable foundation to reach the target in the remaining months of the year. This development shows the increasing attractiveness of the investment environment in Ho Chi Minh City.
To continue attracting high-quality capital, Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating the expansion of the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park (SHTP) by nearly 195 hectares in Long Phuoc ward (formerly Thu Duc City), while simultaneously developing industrial parks and export processing zones based on smart and ecological models; and preparing synchronized digital and energy infrastructure to welcome the wave of global supply chain relocation.
At the recent Ho Chi Minh City - Catalonia Investment Promotion Conference 2026, Mr. Nguyen Viet Long, Deputy Head of the SHTP Management Board, sent a message to the Catalan business community, affirming that Ho Chi Minh City has prepared specialized development spaces to help investors integrate deeply into the global technology supply chain.
Notably, the Strategic Technology Center, spanning over 52 hectares in the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park, is expected to be ready to attract investment in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park is becoming a bright spot in attracting FDI capital in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Le Tinh)
This center will have functional zones such as: a production zone dedicated to high-tech manufacturing and pilot production areas (16.25 ha); a service zone focusing on Data Center, AI, chip design, and expert accommodation services (24.38 ha); a training and research zone oriented to become a center for innovation, semiconductor research, and biotechnology (7.21 ha); and the remaining 5.08 ha allocated for technical infrastructure and green parks.
According to the plan, this will be a core project in the city's high-tech development strategy, aiming to attract capital-intensive, technology-intensive projects with high research and development capabilities.
For data center projects, Ho Chi Minh City aims to apply advanced technology standards, encouraging the use of liquid cooling technology to optimize operational efficiency and maintain the Power Efficiency Ratio (PUE) at an advanced level according to international standards.
Following the Strategic Technology Center, the 194.84-hectare Science Park project is expected to be ready to attract investment in Q4/2027. This is an expansion area of the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park, oriented towards developing a new generation high-tech park model, integrating modern digital infrastructure, green infrastructure, and research and innovation spaces, aiming for carbon neutrality before 2050.
According to SHTP leaders, these strategic projects are positioned as important foundations to attract large capital flows into core priority areas such as semiconductor chips, artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, and biotechnology.
Besides the positive impact of FDI, Ho Chi Minh City's economic indicators in the first seven months of 2026 continued to show positive growth.
As of July 20th, the city had 34,096 newly established businesses with a total registered capital of VND 225,883 billion, an increase of 22.8% and 38.6% respectively compared to the same period last year. The Industrial Production Index (IIP) increased by 10.7%, with manufacturing increasing by 11.2%.
Four key industrial sectors increased by 11.9%, notably pharmaceuticals (up 17.6%) and machinery (up 14.8%). Total retail sales of goods and services reached over VND 1.13 trillion, an increase of 13.3%.
Budget revenue reached VND 570,442 billion, equivalent to 70.2% of the annual forecast and an increase of 19.6%. Disbursement of public investment reached nearly 57,000 billion VND, achieving 39.2% of the plan, contributing to promoting growth and progress of key projects.
Le Tinh
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