Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – As a key emerging market globally, Vietnam is becoming a major investment destination for G20 members. With the G20's increasing recognition of Vietnam's economic potential, coupled with Vietnam's active promotion of green transformation and industrial chain upgrading, investment opportunities from G20 economies are expanding, covering several key areas including high-end manufacturing, retail consumption, and green industries.
Recently, several leading companies with G20 backgrounds have been significantly increasing their investments in Vietnam: Haeco, a subsidiary of the UK-based Swire Group, plans to invest $360 million in a comprehensive aircraft maintenance complex at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province, in partnership with Vietnam's Sun Group and a US partner. The project has already signed a 15-year aircraft maintenance contract, and its prospects are clear. Haeco Group President Richard Sell has already held talks with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh regarding this matter.
Japanese retail giant AEON has just received an investment registration certificate for its Bien Hoa Shopping Center project, with an investment of 6 trillion VND (approximately US$261 million). Since entering the Vietnamese market in 2014, AEON has invested a total of US$1.5 billion and plans to add an equivalent amount of capital in the future, aiming to triple its business scale by 2030.
China's leading electronics manufacturer Luxshare Precision continues to expand its presence in Vietnam, having invested US$1.8 billion in its factories in Ninh and Nghe An provinces over the past decade. During a meeting with General Secretary To Lam of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the group's management stated that the new investment project is expected to generate annual revenue of no less than US$10 billion, helping Vietnam enhance its position in the global high-tech industry chain.
Data shows that G20 economies have become the main source of foreign investment in Vietnam. South Korea topped the list with $94.3 billion in investment, followed by Japan ($78.87 billion), China ($34.2 billion), the United States ($12.28 billion), and the United Kingdom ($4.66 billion), covering sectors such as electronics manufacturing, retail, and infrastructure.
Currently, green transformation has become a new highlight for Vietnam in attracting G20 investment. The Vietnamese government has made green development a core strategy, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on foreign investors to lead the green transformation at the 2025 Vietnam Business Forum. A number of benchmark projects have emerged in related fields: the Lego Group has invested over $1.3 billion in Binh Duong province to build Asia's first carbon-neutral factory; the Swedish Syre Group has invested $1 billion in Gia Lai province to build a polyester fiber recycling complex, helping Vietnam become a global circular textile center. The continued influx of green capital from G20 economies such as the EU has further activated the investment attractiveness of Vietnam's green industries.
Notably, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has departed for South Africa to attend the G20 summit, marking Vietnam's sixth invitation to participate in this important global multilateral mechanism. This year's summit, themed "Unity, Equality and Sustainable Development," focuses on four key issues: disaster prevention and mitigation, debt management, energy transition, and utilization of critical minerals—all highly aligned with Vietnam's development priorities. Analysts believe that by leveraging the multilateral cooperation opportunities presented by the G20 platform, Vietnam is poised to further deepen investment cooperation with other economies.
However, to continuously enhance Vietnam's attractiveness to G20 investment, ongoing reforms are needed in areas such as investment incentives, simplified administrative procedures, land supply, infrastructure development, energy security, and the cultivation of a high-quality human resource pool. With the combined strength of G20 companies' technological and financial advantages and Vietnam's market potential and policy support, green investment and high-end industry investment flowing into Vietnam are expected to continue to accelerate in the future. (End)
