Ho Chi Minh City, July 3 -- Half a century after being named after President Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City has remained at the forefront of Vietnam's economic transformation. From opening to foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first years of Doi Moi (Renewal), the city is now shifting from attracting capital to focusing on high-quality investment to support a new growth cycle. From manufacturing hub to innovation centre Since the early 1990s, Ho Chi Minh City has pioneered key investment models. Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone, established in 1991 as Vietnam's first, marked the start of FDI inflows. It was followed by Saigon Hi-Tech Park in 2002 and the High-Tech Agricultural Park in 2004, shaping a shift towards technology- and innov...