In the first four months of 2026, foreign direct investment (FDI) continued to be a bright spot for Vietnam’s economy as total registered capital reached over $18 billion, while realized FDI was estimated at $7.40 billion—the highest level recorded for this period in the last five years.
According to figures recently released by the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, total foreign investment capital registered in Vietnam as of April 27, 2026, reached $18.24 billion, representing a 32% increase compared to the same period last year. Specifically, 1,249 new projects were granted investment licenses with a total registered capital of $12.15 billion, an increase of 3.7% in the number of projects and 2.2 times in capital value year-on-year.
Within the new registrations, the processing and manufacturing industry secured the largest share of investment with $8.12 billion, accounting for 66.8% of the total. The production and distribution of electricity, gas, water, and air conditioning followed with $2.31 billion (19%), while other sectors accounted for the remaining $1.72 billion (14.2%).
Regarding capital adjustments, 316 existing projects were authorized to increase their investment by a combined $3.13 billion, a 51% decrease compared to the same period last year. When combining both new and adjusted capital, the processing and manufacturing sector reached $10.49 billion (68.6% of the total), followed by the utilities sector at $2.31 billion (15.1%), and other industries at $2.48 billion (16.3%).
Additionally, foreign investors engaged in 976 instances of capital contributions and share purchases with a total value of $2.96 billion, marking a 61.9% increase over the previous year.
Realized FDI in Vietnam during the first four months of 2026 was estimated at $7.40 billion, up 9.8% year-on-year. This remains the highest amount of disbursed FDI for the January–April period in Vietnam over the past five years.
Among the 53 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during this period, Singapore was the largest investor with $6.05 billion, accounting for 49.8% of the total new registered capital. South Korea ranked second with $4.08 billion (33.6%), followed by mainland China with $524.1 million (4.3%), Japan with $462 million (3.8%), Hong Kong (China) with $329.2 million (2.7%), and the Netherlands with $318.5 million (2.6%).
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