New regulations on special investment incentives have been unveiled to facilitate more high-tech funding in Vietnam, giving the country a new tool to lure quality foreign investment and retain investors for the long term.

Foreign investment flows into Vietnam’s high-tech sector remained lacklustre in the first five months of 2021, falling behind in meeting national expectations and forcing the country to change its approach.

Driven by its digital transformation strategy, Vietnam will set more favourable standards for high-tech businesses’ recognition from next month in a move to develop the country into a high-tech hub.

Although the country’s registered foreign direct investment capital went down by 15.6% on-year due to the pandemic, financial injections still managed to find their way to high-tech projects in the first two months of the year.

Despite the risky nature of animal husbandry associated with diseases and other unpredictable factors, the sector continues to flourish in Vietnam even amidst the global health crisis.

Dr Nguyen Quan, former Minister of Science and Technology, speaks to the newspaper Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) about the role played by venture capital funds in start-up development.

Already a pioneer in high-tech and cutting-edge agriculture, Israel is starting to attract American companies looking to bring medical marijuana know-how to a booming market back home. 

 Applying high-tech and innovative production processes is the only way forward for Vietnam's livestock sector.

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