HCM City, Jan. 7 -- Ho Chi Minh City plans to attract 4.25 billion USD in investment into its export processing zones and industrial parks (IPs) in 2026, as part of efforts to shift its growth model toward high-tech, green and sustainable development, the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) said on January 7.

According to HEPZA Director Bui Minh Tri, the strategy places equal emphasis on capital scale and project quality. The city aims to lift average investment intensity to 8-10 million USD per hectare, with a focus on high-tech, high-value-added and environmentally friendly industries.

The long-term direction is to transform export processing zones and IPs toward high, green and digital technologies. Tri ...