April 02, 2026 | 15:20

HCM City's IPs attract $773mln in investment in Q1

Van Nguyen

FDI accounting for $452.86 million of the total, with 19 newly licensed projects.

HCM City's IPs attract $773mln in investment in Q1
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Industrial parks and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City attracted $772.14 million in investment in the first quarter of 2026, including both newly registered and expanded projects, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA).

Foreign direct investment (FDI) accounted for $452.86 million of the total, with 19 newly licensed projects worth $101.66 million and 43 existing projects adding $351.2 million in additional capital, according to a report from the Vietnam News Agency.

Domestic investment reached VND8.3 trillion (approximately $319.28 million), including 19 new projects valued at more than VND3.8 trillion and 15 expansion projects contributing over VND4.4 trillion.

As of late March 2026, the city’s industrial parks and export processing zones were home to 5,374 valid projects with total registered capital of $78.74 billion. Of these, 3,209 were foreign-invested projects worth $57.57 billion, while 2,165 were domestic projects with combined capital exceeding VND389.3 trillion (around $14.8 billion).

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