VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted US$24.81 billion in registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of 2026, up 34.9% year on year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
The strong growth comes despite continued volatility in global investment flows, highlighting Vietnam’s growing appeal as a manufacturing and supply chain hub in Asia.
Large-scale industrial manufacturing projects remained the main driver of inflows during the period. Processing and manufacturing accounted for more than 65% of newly registered capital and over 70% when including additional capital injections into existing projects.
From January to May, Vietnam licensed 1,576 new foreign-invested projects capitalised at US$14.84 billion, more than doubling in value compared with the same period last year. Meanwhile, 415 existing projects registered additional capital totaling US$5.78 billion.
Foreign investors also expanded their presence through mergers and acquisitions, with capital contributions and share purchases reaching US$4.19 billion, up 46.7% year on year.
Singapore was the largest source of newly registered FDI, contributing US$6.8 billion. The Republic of Korea ranked second with US$4.22 billion, followed by China with US$1.79 billion. Japan, Hong Kong (China) and the Netherlands were also among Vietnam’s major foreign investors during the period.
FDI disbursement in the first five months of 2026 was estimated at US$9.75 billion, up 9.6% year on year and marking the highest level for the period in five years.
More than 80% of implemented capital continued to flow into processing and manufacturing industries, reinforcing their central role in Vietnam’s economic growth strategy.
Vietnamese investment overseas also recorded strong growth. In the first five months of 2026, Vietnamese firms launched 85 new overseas investment projects with total registered capital of US$760.8 million, nearly 2.8 times higher than the same period last year.
Vietnamese investors channeled capital into 33 countries and territories. Laos was the top destination with US$199.5 million, followed by Kyrgyzstan with US$149.9 million, the United Kingdom with US$82.8 million, Kazakhstan with US$36 million and Cambodia with US$32.9 million.
The positive FDI performance reflects Vietnam’s increasing attractiveness amid the global supply chain restructuring trend, particularly in manufacturing and industrial production, analysts say.
Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is increasingly drawing hi-tech foreign direct investment (FDI), as global producers shift toward greener and smarter production to capitalise on the country’s extensive network of new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs).
VOV.VN - It is time for the foreign-invested sector and domestic private enterprises to become strategic partners, creating new value and supporting more sustainable economic growth in Vietnam.
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