Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam reached USD 3.21 billion in January–February 2026, an increase of 8.8% year-on-year and the highest two‑month FDI realization in the past five years.
Total registered FDI, however, declined 12.6% to USD 6.03 billion. Within this, newly registered capital rose 61.5% to USD 3.54 billion across 620 projects. Manufacturing and processing accounted for the largest share at 74.3%, followed by wholesale and retail trade at 10.1%, with other sectors making up the remaining 15.6%.
By investing economy, South Korea led with USD 1.34 billion (37.8%), followed by Singapore with USD 1.1 billion (31.1%), China with USD 522.8 million (14.8%), Japan with USD 171 million (4.8%), Hong Kong with USD 143 million (4.0%), and the United States with USD 85.6 million (2.4%).
Capital for project expansion (capital adjustments) fell 52.3% to USD 1.99 billion, while foreign capital through share purchases and capital contributions declined 5.7% to USD 499.5 million. Of this latter amount, 49.0% went into manufacturing, 20.8% into wholesale and retail trade, and 30.2% into other sectors.