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Ho Chi Minh City digital and high-tech development

Overview

Ho Chi Minh City is advancing large-scale digital and technological infrastructure projects, including a plan to develop 11 concentrated digital technology zones covering more than 1,200 hectares. This initiative focuses on critical sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, green technology, and R&D, aiming to attract approximately 11,200 billion VND in investment and create a workforce of nearly 73,900 people. Initial infrastructure development will prioritize the Ho Chi Minh City and Tan Dinh digital technology zones. To support this ecosystem, the city is implementing new policies to attract and retain high-quality talent through flexible selection mechanisms, modern research environments, and professional autonomy. A proposed draft resolution may provide tuition support for students and trainees in key industries, such as AI, automation, and healthcare, provided they are local residents who commit to working within the city. Furthermore, the city is promoting the commercialization of scientific research through collaborative models between the state, academia, and businesses, highlighted by the Saigon AI Hub (SAIH), which provides mentorship to help research groups develop market-ready solutions. The Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) is also expanding, having completed the reclamation of 52 hectares of land previously occupied by stalled projects to establish a strategic technology center. SHTP is targeting production and export values of approximately $23 billion and $21 billion respectively by 2026. Additionally, a 200-hectare science park expansion project has been approved by the Prime Minister, with plans to continue reclaiming land to create infrastructure by 2028. The city is also expanding its industrial footprint, including the approval of a 700-hectare specialized mechanical industrial park with an estimated investment of over 75,000 billion VND. Recent developments include the implementation of strategies to commercialize scientific research following Resolution 57-NQ/TW.

Entities

Ho Chi Minh City · Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee · Thadico - Binh Duong Industrial Park Development Investment Co., Ltd. · FPT University · SHTP Labs

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    Ho Chi Minh City promotes high-tech research and semiconductor growth

    Ho Chi Minh City is advancing its high-tech economy by commercializing AI research through the Saigon AI Hub and expanding semiconductor manufacturing via major projects like the BOE Vietnam factory.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ho Chi Minh City to build strategic technology center on reclaimed land

    Ho Chi Minh City's Hi-Tech Park has reclaimed 52 hectares of stalled land to develop a new strategic technology center and aims for $21 billion in exports by 2026.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    Ho Chi Minh City to develop 1,200-hectare digital technology zone network

    Ho Chi Minh City is developing a network of digital technology zones covering over 1,200 hectares to boost sectors like semiconductors and AI, with an estimated investment of 11,200 billion VND.

  4. [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    Ho Chi Minh City hosts high-tech urban development conference

    The 8th Annual High-Tech Park International Conference in Ho Chi Minh City focused on strategic technology and high-tech urban development to drive regional economic growth.

  5. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ho Chi Minh City leases 700 hectares for 75 trillion VND mechanical industrial park

    Ho Chi Minh City has leased over 700 hectares to Thadico - Binh Duong for a 75,000 billion VND smart mechanical industrial park featuring AI and R&D centers.

  6. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Ho Chi Minh City proposes tuition support for key industries

    Ho Chi Minh City is drafting a resolution to provide tuition support for students in key sectors like AI and healthcare, provided they reside in the city and commit to working there after graduation.

  7. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Ho Chi Minh City implements policies to attract high-tech talent

    Ho Chi Minh City is developing a specialized ecosystem to attract high-tech talent, focusing on biotechnology, AI, and semiconductors to strengthen Vietnam's position in the global technology value chain.

  8. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ho Chi Minh City plans 1,000 hectares for digital technology zones

    Ho Chi Minh City plans to develop 750-1,000 hectares of digital technology zones by 2030, aiming to create up to 500,000 jobs through a public-private investment model.

Sources

baophutho.vn · cafef.vn · en.baoquocte.vn · en.vietnamplus.vn · es.vietnamplus.vn · fr.vietnamplus.vn · giaoducthoidai.vn · htv.vn · mekongasean.vn · moitruong.net.vn · news.tuoitre.vn · nhandan.vn · thanhnien.vn · thoibaonganhang.vn · thoidai.com.vn · tienphong.vn · tuoitre.vn · vietnamplus.vn · vtv.vn

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