FDI disbursement reaches five-year high
VGP - Total disbursed volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) was estimated at US$1.68 billion, up 11.3 percent from the same period last year, marking a new record in January over the past five years under the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.
As of January 31, total newly registered foreign investment in Viet Nam valued US$2.58 billion, representing a year-on-year decline of 40.6 percent.
Total registered FDI, including newly registered capital, additional capital, and capital contributions and share purchases, fell sharply from a year earlier. Total registered capital in January 2026 stood at US$2.5758 billion, down 40.58 percent from US$4.3348 billion in the same period of 2025.
Newly registered capital reached US$1.489 billion across 349 projects, up 15.71 percent in value and 23.76 percent in project numbers. Additional capital amounted to US$888.5 million from 91 existing projects, plunging 67.4 percent, while capital contributions and share purchases hit US$198.3 million from 265 transactions, down 38.57 percent.
By sector, registered FDI in January continued to be heavily concentrated in manufacturing and processing, accounting for 76.28 percent of total registered capital with US$1.9648 billion. This was followed by real estate with US$ 249.6 million (9.69 percent), information and communications US$134.2 million (5.21 percent), wholesale and retail US$124.2 million (4.82 percent), and professional, scientific and technological activities US$56.7 million (2.20 percent). Other sectors accounted for about 1.8 percent.
In terms of investment partners, Singapore topped the list with 1.07 billion USD, or 41.54 percent of total registered capital, followed by South Korea, China, and Japan. These four partners together accounted for nearly 86 percent of total FDI registered in January, highlighting the continued dominance of Asia-Pacific investors, alongside growing diversification with notable participation from Europe and North America.
Among localities, Bac Ninh led nationwide FDI attraction with US$655.94 million, while Ho Chi Minh City recorded the highest number of newly licensed projects at 182./.
