Hai Phong names four priority markets for 2027 investment drive
The Vietnamese city is considering a promotion event in Incheon in March or April 2027 and plans talks with existing foreign investors.
Vietnam’s Hai Phong will focus its 2027 investment promotion efforts on Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan, according to the municipal People’s Committee office. Vice-chairman Le Trung Kien has outlined priorities for agencies preparing the programme.
The city intends to discuss a possible investment and cooperation event with authorities and partners in Incheon, South Korea. It would take place in March or April 2027, marking 30 years of cooperation between the two localities.
Sectors targeted for investment include shipbuilding, logistics, seaports, high-tech industries, artificial intelligence, robotics, trade, services and tourism. Hai Phong will give particular attention to priority industries in its free trade zone and explore attracting large corporations that develop shopping malls and premium outlet centres.
The push follows foreign direct investment inflows of more than US$3.8 billion between January and October, up 69 per cent from a year earlier. As of October, Hai Phong had nearly 1,900 active FDI projects, with registered capital totalling more than US$54 billion.
Retaining investors is also part of the strategy. City leaders have requested meetings with foreign businesses, associations and business groups during November and early December 2026 to discuss difficulties and encourage continued operations and expansion. Firms from South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan and Europe will be among the priority participants.
The municipal Department of Science and Technology has been asked to examine adding a foreign-investor feedback section to the SMART Hai Phong platform. The proposed function would let companies submit concerns and recommendations and allow authorities to track how those issues are handled.
The Department of Foreign Affairs will also review interpreter needs and propose additional support in languages including English, Korean, Japanese and Chinese for investment promotion, diplomacy and discussions with foreign firms.
