According to the General Statistics Office ( Ministry of Finance ), as of September 30, 2026, the total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached US$50.36 billion, an increase of 76.4% compared to the same period last year. This total includes newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital, and the value of capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors.
Of these, 3,108 new projects were licensed, with registered capital reaching US$29.24 billion, an increase of 6.2% in the number of projects and a 2.4-fold increase in registered capital compared to the same period last year.
The processing and manufacturing industry continued to lead in attracting newly registered FDI capital, with $13.38 billion, accounting for 45.8% of the total newly registered capital; transportation and warehousing reached $5.14 billion, accounting for 17.6%; and the remaining sectors reached $10.71 billion, accounting for 36.6%.
Among the 79 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during the first nine months of 2026, Singapore was the largest investor with US$9.26 billion, accounting for 31.7% of the total newly registered capital.
Next comes South Korea with $5.7 billion, accounting for 19.5%; Luxembourg with $4.99 billion, accounting for 17.1%; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) with $3.01 billion, accounting for 10.3%; China with $2.27 billion, accounting for 7.8%; Japan with $1.56 billion, accounting for 5.3%; and the Netherlands with $438.5 million, accounting for 1.5%.
In terms of investment location, Ho Chi Minh City leads the country in newly registered FDI capital, with over US$18.22 billion in the first nine months of 2026. The city has 1,593 newly licensed projects.
Thai Nguyen ranked second with over $7.9 billion; Bac Ninh ranked third with over $4.2 billion. Following them were Hanoi with over $4.1 billion, Hai Phong with over $3.08 billion, and Nghe An with over $2.4 billion.
In addition, 948 projects that had been licensed in previous years registered for capital increase adjustments, with a total additional capital of $14.15 billion, a 25.1% increase compared to the same period last year.
According to the Foreign Investment Agency, realized FDI capital in Vietnam in the first nine months of 2026 is estimated at US$21.07 billion, an increase of 12.1% compared to the same period last year. This is the highest realized capital in the first nine months of the past five years.
Of this total, the processing and manufacturing industry accounted for US$17.40 billion, representing 82.6% of the total realized foreign direct investment; real estate business activities reached US$1.59 billion, accounting for 7.5%; and the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached US$723.4 million, accounting for 3.4%.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/von-ngoai-vao-viet-nam-vuot-50-ty-usd-lo-dien-quoc-gia-rot-nhieu-nhat-2561398.html
