According to Indronil Sengupta, Chairman of Indian Business Chamber Hanoi (INCHAM), Vietnam is currently one of the world's most attractive places in terms of FDI.

Indronil Sengupta, Chairman of Indian Business Chamber Hanoi (INCHAM) (Photo: Dinh Hoa/TĐ).

"One of the biggest reasons is the stability of government policy. The government has done a great work in promoting FDIs and SMEs. The second reason is because of the "upwardly mobile" young population, meaning that consumer needs are constantly increasing. From an FDI perspective, who wants to cater to the Vietnamese market, this is a sign of good demand," said Sengupta.

Sengupta believes that beside the two big reasons above, the competitiveness of Vietnam's logistic industry also positively affects the impression of foreign investors.

"Vietnam, having signed so many Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with different countries and different regional blocks, has become a very attractive destination for a global export base," said the Indian expert.

Also, thanks to the operation and the policy regarding its industrial parks, Vietnam allows foreign investors to quickly set up and start producing.

"In other countries, there are similar industrial park models to those of Vietnam. However, Vietnam was able to create the demand and the supply together. This helps make Vietnam an attractive destination for investors both before and after the global pandemic," he explained.

According to Sengupta, foreign investors will also consider the fact that Vietnam is only one of the few countries which did not have a negative growth during the coronavirus outbreak.

"Looking at year-on-year GDP growth, because Vietnam did not have any negative growth, maybe 2-3% growth, so the year-on-year GDP growth will show less. Whereas in many other countries it went down negative or zero, so the GDP growth [in Vietnam] will look much higher," Sengupta said.

Marc Kramer, Senior Lecturer at College of Business and Management (VinUniversity) (Photo: VinUniversity Website).

Meanwhile, according to Marc Kramer, Senior Lecturer at College of Business and Management (VinUniversity), the amount of investment capital mobilized by technology startups in Vietnam will rise as "companies see Vietnam as stable with high potential".

"The government is doing everything it can to support entrepreneurship. In other words, American companies see Vietnam as stable with high potential because of its rapid current and projected growth of the economy," said Kramer

He stressed that Vietnam, of all of the Asian countries, because of its size and natural beauty has the best chance of being Silicon Valley of Asia because it is affordable and appeals to people who love what California has to offer. An investment of US $5 million in a startup in Vietnam is worth between US $10 to US $15 million.

The need for reducing pollution and support of semiconductors, Kramer stressed, makes the healthcare industry become particularly attractive.

"The population is getting more advanced in terms of healthcare needs. Thereby, Vietnam is the best launchpad for new drugs and medical devices and technology, which will attract more people with technical degrees and the reason for college graduates leaving Vietnam will diminish. The industry will grow, leading to individuals working in these [technology] companies to develop spinoff businesses," said Kramer.

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