This wave of FDI may focus on high-tech fields such as electronics, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and renewable energy. Leaders of Thai Nguyen Department of Planning and Investment, the Provincial Industrial Park Management Board attended the workshop. Experts say that Vietnam needs to reform the financial market as well as attract FDI capital flows into high-tech industries such as electronics, semiconductors, renewable energy... to promote economic transformation to industries with high added value, thereby promoting long-term economic growth. During the difficult period of the global economy, the Asian region will witness a decrease in FDI capital in 2023 of up to 12% compared to 2022 (of which, FDI into large countries such as China decreased by 6%, India decreased by 47% and the ASEAN region decreased by 16%). However, Vietnam is an exception with an increase of 32% with a total registered capital of more than 36 billion USD, including over 3,100 new FDI projects.

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