Vietnam’s registered FDI rises 74% to US$54.85 billion
FDI disbursements reached an estimated US$24.08 billion in the first 10 months of 2026, the highest comparable figure in five years.
Vietnam recorded US$54.85 billion in registered foreign direct investment as of October 31, 2026, a year-on-year increase of 74%, the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office reported on November 3. The registered amount was the highest since 2009.
The total covers new projects, investment added to existing projects, and foreign investors’ capital contributions and share purchases. Newly licensed projects numbered 3,478 and accounted for US$30.73 billion, while 1,079 existing projects added US$16.13 billion, up 33.2% from a year earlier.
Singapore led the 80 countries and territories investing in newly licensed projects, contributing US$9.52 billion, or 31% of new registrations. The Republic of Korea followed with US$5.81 billion, ahead of Luxembourg at US$4.99 billion.
New and additional registrations together totalled US$46.86 billion. Processing and manufacturing attracted US$24.19 billion, representing 51.6% of that amount, while real estate received US$7.08 billion, or 15.1%.
Foreign investors made 2,616 capital contribution and share purchase transactions worth US$7.99 billion, an increase of 49.6% year-on-year. Professional, scientific and technological activities received the largest portion, at US$2.78 billion.
Separately, estimated FDI disbursements rose 13.1% to US$24.08 billion over the first 10 months, according to the statistics office. Processing and manufacturing accounted for US$19.96 billion, or 82.9%, of the disbursed funds.
