VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City emerged as Vietnam’s top destination for foreign direct investment in the first seven months of 2026, as foreign investors continued to funnel capital into major economic and industrial hubs.
According to a report from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance, foreign investors injected capital into 30 of Vietnam’s 34 provinces and centrally governed cities during the first seven months of 2026, with total registered capital exceeding US$38 billion.
Ho Chi Minh City emerged as the country’s largest FDI recipient, attracting more than US$10.3 billion in registered capital. The figure accounted for 27.1% of the national total and was up 157.1% year on year.
HCM City's position is notable not only for the amount of capital attracted but also for the breadth of investment activity. The past seven months saw the city lead the country in all three major forms of foreign investment recorded by the Foreign Investment Agency.
It licensed 1,235 new projects, received 189 applications for capital adjustments and recorded 1,224 capital contribution and share purchase transactions.
This indicates that the city's appeal to foreign investors extends beyond a small number of large-scale projects, with investment continuing to come through a wide range of projects and investment forms.
Meanwhile, the northern province of Thai Nguyen ranked second with more than US$8 billion, equivalent to 21.1% of the national total.
Thai Nguyen's sharp rise in the rankings was driven largely by several major projects. The province attracted about US$8.07 billion in seven months, more than 22 times the amount recorded a year earlier.
Hanoi ranked third among the localities attracting the most FDI in the first seven months, with nearly US$3.6 billion, accounting for 9.5% of the national total. Its registered FDI fell 3.8% year on year.
On a cumulative basis through July 2026, HCM City was the country's largest recipient of FDI, with more than US$149 billion in registered capital, accounting for 26.7% of the national total.
Bac Ninh ranked second with more than US$51.4 billion, followed by Hai Phong with US$47.8 billion, Dong Nai with US$46.13 billion and Hanoi with US$45.3 billion.
Tay Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Hung Yen, Thanh Hoa and Ninh Binh completed the top 10, with cumulative registered FDI ranging from around US$15.9 billion to US$27 billion.
The Foreign Investment Agency described HCM City as a gateway for new investment flows, benefiting from a dynamic investment market and a diverse range of sectors and investment models. Bac Ninh, meanwhile, has continued to strengthen its position as a major manufacturing hub.
VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City -Catalonia Investment Promotion Conference 2026 was held on July 29 by the Investment and Trade Promotion Center of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC) in coordination with Catalonia Trade & Investment.
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City attracted over US$9.8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the seven-month period of 2026, a 44.5% year-on-year increase, bringing the city closer to its full-year target of US$11 billion.
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