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FDI inflows reach over US$6 billion in Jan-Feb period

VGP - As of February 28, Viet Nam attracted US$6.03 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), down 12.6 percent against the same period last year, the National Statistics Office reported on Friday.

Posts Kim Anh

March 06, 2026 12:16 PM GMT+7
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The Southeast Asian nation licensed 620 new projects with total registered capital of US$3.54 billion, up 61.5 percent in terms of value.

Meanwhile, foreign investors increased investment capital by US$1.99 billion to the 180 existing projects, down 52.3 percent against the same period last year. 

Foreign investors also conducted 492 capital contribution and share purchase transactions with a combined value of US$499.5 million, down 5.7 percent year-on-year.

The amount of disbursed FDI was estimated to reach five-year high of US$3.21 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.8 percent.

By sector, manufacturing and processing attracted the largest volume of newly registered FDI with US$2.63 billion, followed by wholesale and retail trade with US$358.6 million.

Among 44 countries and territories investing in Viet Nam during the reviewed period, South Korea took the lead by pouring in US$1.34 billion. It was followed by Singapore with US$1.1 billion and China with US$522.8 million. Other major investors included Japan (US$171 million), Hong Kong - China (US$143 million), the U.S. (US$85.6 million), and Samoa (US$68.7 million)./.