FX.co ★ FDI Into Vietnam Rises 9.6% in Jan-May

Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam reached USD 9.75 billion in January–May 2026, up 9.6% year-on-year and marking the highest level of FDI implemented in the first five months of any year in at least 18 years.

Vietnam licensed 85 new overseas investment projects with a total value of USD 760.8 million, 2.8 times higher than in the same period a year earlier. In addition, 10 existing projects saw capital adjustments, with an additional USD 33.8 million registered, down 18.7% year-on-year. Overall, total overseas investment—comprising both newly registered and adjusted capital—came to USD 794.6 million, 2.5 times higher than in the corresponding period last year.

During the same period, total registered foreign investment in Vietnam—including newly registered capital, additional registered capital for existing projects, and foreign investors’ capital contributions and share purchases—rose to USD 24.81 billion, an increase of 34.9% year-on-year.