According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026 released by StartupBlink, Vietnam climbed five places to rank 50th globally, marking its highest position ever in the annual rankings.
Assoc. Prof. Le Duc Anh from Tokyo University held that for fast and sustainable development, Vietnam should prioritise science – technology and innovation as the main driver of productivity, focusing on sectors with high spillover effects such as semiconductors, AI, data, new energy and materials, biomedical technology, automation – robotics, and cybersecurity.