Vietnam attracts over $6 bln in registered FDI capital in first two months of 2026

As of February 28, Vietnam attracted  total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) capital of $6.03 billion, a 12.6% decrease compared to the same period last year,  the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance announced on March 6.

Of the total, newly registered FDI reached $3.54 billion across 620 licensed projects, marking a 20.2% increase in the number of projects and a 61.5% surge in registered capital year-on-year.

In contrast to the slight decline in total registered capital, realized FDI (disbursed capital) in the first two months of 2026 was estimated at $3.21 billion, up 8.8% year-on-year. This represents the highest amount of realized foreign investment for the January-February period in the last five years.

Regarding the breakdown of realized FDI, the processing and manufacturing industry led with $2.65 billion (accounting for 82.7% of total disbursed capital). This was followed by real estate activities at $223.5 million (7.0%), and the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning at $119.2 million (3.7%).

Among the 44 countries and territories with new investments in Vietnam during the first two months, South Korea was the largest investor with $1.34 billion (accounting for 37.8% of total newly registered capital). Singapore followed with $1.1 billion (31.1%), China  $522.8 million (14.8%), and Japan $171.0 million (4.8%).

In terms of Vietnam’s outward investment, 36 projects were granted new investment certificates in the first two months, with a total investment of $532.4 million—2.3 times higher than the same period last year. Additionally, three projects underwent capital adjustments, with an increase of $7.8 million (a 1.5-fold increase).

Vietnam has invested in 36 countries and territories in the first two months of the year. Laos was the leading recipient with $176.7 million (accounting for 32.7% of total investment capital from Vietnam), followed by Kyrgyzstan with $149.9 million (27.8%), and Angola with $30 million (5.6%).