Hanoi, June 2 -- While Vietnam is attracting a wave of high-tech foreign direct investment (FDI), with major projects in semiconductors, electronics, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced materials, experts say the country must strengthen its domestic capabilities to move beyond its role as a manufacturing hub and climb up global technology value chains. High-tech FDI gains momentum During the first four months of 2026, Vietnam secured several large-scale high-tech investments, reflecting an improvement in FDI quality as well as the country's strategy of selectively attracting projects that bring advanced technology, high added value and spillover effects for domestic firms. Among the standout projects are Samsung Electro-Mechanics Vi...