Vietnam's FDI inflows surge 58 percent to US$38 billion in seven months
The NSO also reported that realised FDI reached an estimated US$15.2 billion during the January-July period, an increase of 11.8 percent from a year earlier and the highest seven-month disbursement recorded over the past five years.
Vietnam's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows surged 58 percent to $38 billion over the first seven months of 2026, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance. The figure, reported on August 3, exceeded the previous seven-month record and marked the highest level in the past five years. Realised FDI reached an estimated $15.2 billion during the January-July period, an 11.8 percent increase from the same period a year earlier.
More than 82.6 percent of the disbursed capital, valued at $12.55 billion, was directed towards the processing and manufacturing sectors. Newly registered FDI experienced particularly strong growth, with Vietnam issuing 2,429 new projects totaling $21.05 billion in registered capital. While the number of projects rose by 7.8 percent year-on-year, the newly registered capital more than doubled, reaching 2.1 times the level from the same period last year.
Among the 69 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, Singapore led with $7.5 billion, comprising 35.6 percent of the total. The Republic of Korea, Hong Kong (China), and China followed with $5.61 billion, $2.91 billion, and $1.73 billion, respectively. Additional capital for existing projects also grew, with 666 projects increasing their investment by $10.43 billion, a 4.4 percent increase year-on-year.
Capital contributions and share purchases totaled $6.58 billion through 1,815 transactions, a 61.6 percent jump compared to the same period last year. The majority of investments were allocated to professional, scientific, and technological activities, attracting $2.68 billion, followed by the wholesale and retail sector with $1.96 billion.
Vietnam's investment abroad also showed robust growth. Total outbound investment, including newly registered and adjusted capital, reached $2.36 billion, four and a half times higher than a year earlier. New overseas investment licences were granted to 106 projects worth $1.17 billion, a 2.9-fold increase year-on-year. Additional capital for existing overseas projects amounted to $1.19 billion, a 9.2-fold increase.
Outbound investment was concentrated in transport and warehousing, accounting for $601.7 million or 25.5 percent of the total, and electricity and gas production and distribution with $585.8 million, or 24.8 percent. Laos received the largest share of Vietnamese outbound investment, receiving $638.3 million, or 27 percent of the total, followed by Cambodia and Indonesia.
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