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Vietnam’s economy is expected to need about VND 38.5 quadrillion in 2026–2030. Ho Chi Minh City plans to broaden financing through channels including foreign currency local government bonds, while private equity and venture capital funds are also seen as ways to connect international capital with domestic businesses.
Vietnamese startup Phúc Sang Minh Gas won the Circular Economy and Waste Management category at Net Zero Challenge 2026 with a solution that turns biogas into industrial fuel. It also received a $50,000 investment and is developing two pilot plants in Đồng Tháp.
Tracxn data show Southeast Asian AI companies raised $4.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 121% year on year. Singapore based companies received almost all of the funding. The number of funding rounds fell, but the average round grew, with capital increasingly concentrated in late stage companies and large deals.
