FDI inflows surpass US$38 billion in Jan-July period
VGP - Viet Nam attracted nearly US$38.06 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first seven months of 2026, up 58.1 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).
The above figure comprises newly registered capital, additional investment in existing projects, and capital contributions through share purchases.
During the period, Viet Nam licensed 2,429 new projects with total registered capital of US$21.05 billion, up 2.1 times from the same period last year.
Processing and manufacturing continued to dominate new investment, drawing US$11.58 billion, accounting for 55 percent of total newly registered capital. Electricity, gas and water production and distribution ranked second with US$3.13 billion, or 14.9 percent.
Singapore remained the largest source of newly registered capital with US$7.5 billion, representing 35.6 percent of the total. It was followed by South Korea with US$5.61 billion, Hong Kong with US$2.91 billion, and China with US$1.73 billion.
Additional capital for existing projects also maintained positive momentum, with 666 projects increasing investment capital by a combined US$10.43 billion, up 4.4 percent year-on-year.
Meanwhile, capital contributions and share purchases reached US$6.58 billion, soaring by 61.6 percent from the same period last year.
The strong performance reflects a steady acceleration in FDI inflows since the beginning of the year, reflecting growing investor confidence in Viet Nam's business environment, particularly in high-tech manufacturing, processing industries and energy projects.
Meanwhile, Viet Nam's overseas investment also expanded sharply during the first seven months of 2026. Total outbound investment, including newly registered and adjusted capital, reached US$2.36 billion, 4.5 times higher than the same period last year.
Domestic authorities granted investment licenses to 106 new overseas projects worth US$1.17 billion, up 2.9 times year-on-year, while existing projects received an additional US$1.19 billion, a 9.2-fold increase.
Laos remained the leading destination for Vietnamese investment, attracting US$638.3 million, or 27 percent of the total. It was followed by Cambodia with US$449.9 million and Indonesia with US$308.6 million.
Meanwhile, FDI disbursement increased by 11.8 percent to US$15.2 billion during the January–July period./.