Vietnam could save decades in innovation by attracting overseas engineers and scientists, says World Bank.

According to Dr. Dinh Thanh Huong, even offering hundreds of thousands of dollars per year may not be enough to bring top Vietnamese experts home - especially when there’s more than one or two involved.

Dr. Dinh Thanh Huong shares how her journey abroad started with encouragement from former Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan - and how Vietnam can inspire global experts to return.

Eight major universities in HCMC are seeking to recruit hundreds of PhDs, offering monthly salaries from several tens of millions to nearly VND100 million.