(Hanoi, 13th, Comprehensive Report) Vietnam is accelerating the layout of strategic emerging technology industries. The Ministry of Finance’s National Innovation Center recently announced the establishment of three innovative creativity and strategic technology expert networks: Quantum Technology (VNQuantum), Cybersecurity (ViSecurity), and Aerospace and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV Vietnam), marking an important step forward in Vietnam's development of cutting-edge technology industries.
Deputy Minister of Finance Do Thanh Trung pointed out that industries such as quantum, cybersecurity, and aerospace UAVs are not only the new driving force for economic growth, but also involve national security, digital sovereignty, and international standing. He emphasized that the development of strategic technology industries has become “an inevitable requirement for national development.”
According to Decision No. 1131 signed earlier by the Vietnamese Prime Minister, Vietnam has identified 11 strategic industries, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and aerospace. After last year’s establishment of the semiconductor and AI innovation networks, the addition of these three new networks is expected to complete the innovation ecosystem and help Vietnam participate more deeply in the global supply chain.
According to data from the Ministry of Finance, there are currently 170 foreign-invested projects in Vietnam in the semiconductor and high-tech fields, with a registered capital of nearly US$11.6 billion, and the country has started to enter higher value-added segments such as equipment manufacturing, materials production, and chip packaging and testing.
Analysis indicates that semiconductors and artificial intelligence are gradually becoming “new engines” for Vietnam’s economic growth, and the speed and scale of attracting strategic investment projects will continue to expand in the coming years. The Ministry of Finance believes that Vietnam is expected to occupy a key position in the global one-trillion-dollar semiconductor market by 2030.