A Clearer Policy Map
On 11 August 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc signed Decision No. 139/QD-TTg, issuing the Strategy for International Cooperation on Strategic Technologies until 2030. The plan supports breakthrough development in science, technology, innovation and digital transformation. It rests on six solution groups. These cover a more favourable cooperation environment, delivery of existing commitments, better technology access, stronger development capacity, enterprise support, and policy advice. That framework gives external partners a more explicit operating map. It also links diplomacy more tightly to industrial policy.
Which Sectors Get Priority?
The Government’s strategic technology list spans ten areas. These include digital technologies, next-generation mobile networks, robotics and automation, advanced biotechnology, semiconductor chips, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, marine and underground systems, aviation and space, and high-speed rail. Digital technologies alone cover artificial intelligence, big data, digital twins, cloud computing, edge computing, the Internet of Things and blockchain. That breadth signals a broad industrial push.
The strategy also names 30 specific strategic technology products across two groups. The first group targets near-term output. It includes Vietnamese large language models, specialised AI systems, edge-processing AI cameras, digital twin platforms, cloud infrastructure, blockchain networks, 5G and 5G-Advanced equipment, autonomous robots, cybersecurity systems for critical infrastructure, next-generation vaccines, cell therapies, smart biosensors, advanced batteries, green hydrogen systems, carbon capture systems and UAV platforms.
The second group points to longer-term industrial capacity. It covers specialised chips, quantum systems, rare earth processing, deep-sea exploration equipment, small modular nuclear reactors, low-earth-orbit satellite constellations, and high-speed rail infrastructure. The specificity of this list is itself a policy signal — Hanoi is telling the market exactly where it wants capability built.
What Does the Strategy Mean for Investors?
The direction is unambiguous. Vietnam wants tighter links between policy, technology transfer and domestic capability. It seeks national autonomy in strategic sectors while keeping space open for international partners. One analyst framing captures it well: Vietnam is not simply opening its technology sector — it is engineering a domestic capability base with foreign inputs as a deliberate tool.
For investors, the implications run across manufacturing, digital infrastructure, defence-adjacent technologies, energy systems and advanced supply chains. Partnerships with local firms, research bodies and state agencies carry added value. They can help move projects from policy into production faster than standalone foreign ventures.
The timing matters. The new strategy follows earlier 2026 decisions defining strategic technologies and products. It aligns with top-level calls in July for faster delivery on the broader science and innovation agenda. Vietnam’s export target of US$550bn by 2026 shows how economic ambition and industrial policy are now converging at speed. Investors and policymakers should watch which foreign partnerships, licensing deals and manufacturing projects are first to benefit as the 2030 agenda translates into concrete programmes.
Quick answers
It is a government plan signed on 11 August 2026 under Decision No. 139/QD-TTg. It sets out six solution groups to advance international cooperation across ten strategic technology sectors, including AI, semiconductors, quantum systems and green energy.
The strategy lists 30 strategic technology products. These range from Vietnamese large language models, 5G equipment and autonomous robots to specialised chips, small modular nuclear reactors and low-earth-orbit satellite constellations.
It signals that Hanoi wants foreign capital and expertise directed into specific sectors. Partnerships with local firms and state agencies are positioned as the fastest route from policy commitment to production-ready projects.
