At the Group 5 session on the draft amended Investment Law on 24/10, Finance Minister Ngô Văn Tuấn said Vietnam cannot reach double-digit growth without FDI. FDI disbursement reached about USD 21 billion in the first nine months of 2026, and the full-year target is at least USD 30 billion. Reaching double-digit growth would require total social investment of about 40% of GDP and an ICOR falling from 6.4 to 4.5–4.8, with 2026–2030 capital needs expected to be 2.67 times those of 2021–2025. He said incentives should shift toward high technology, R&D, and linkages between FDI firms and domestic businesses, as the global minimum tax reduces the effect of traditional tax incentives. As of August 2026, about 47,796 FDI projects were operating, with registered capital of roughly USD 561.6 billion.
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Original headline: Bộ trưởng Bộ Tài chính: "Việt Nam có thể tăng trưởng mà không cần FDI được không? Xin thưa rằng câu trả lời rất đơn giản: Không thể!”
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