Foreign direct investment registered in Vietnam reached $50.36 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 76.4% year on year, while disbursed FDI hit its highest nine-month level in five years.

Foreign investment in real estate reached 5.32 billion USD in the first eight months of the year, ranking second among sectors attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).

Foreign investment powers Vietnam’s exports, but domestic firms still supply mainly low-value products. An economist says deeper supply-chain ties will require changes in policy and business capabilities.

Steady growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) is driving the development of Vietnam’s industrial property market while strengthening the country’s position in global supply chains.

Politburo Resolution 10-NQ/TW aims to attract next-generation FDI, focusing on high technology, innovation and infrastructure.

Vietnam needs vast amounts of capital for high-speed rail, power and other infrastructure. Rothschild & Co is offering something beyond its famous name: expertise in structuring and raising global finance.

Vietnam’s surge in manufacturing FDI is driving demand for production infrastructure, with ready-built factories emerging as a key beneficiary. Industrial land, meanwhile, remains essential to long-term investment plans, experts say.

Foreign semiconductor and technology companies often want to sign memoranda of understanding with Ho Chi Minh City before investing, but Vietnam’s current law does not recognize foreign-invested enterprises as eligible foreign signatories.

Northern Vietnam continued to be the country’s leading destination for manufacturing foreign direct investment (FDI), attracting 8.63 billion USD in newly registered capital from 274 projects in the first half of 2026, according to Savills Vietnam.

Hanoi is seeking to sustain its appeal to foreign investors while shifting FDI towards higher-quality projects, mainly into technology, information and communications, services, and innovation.

Toyota Vietnam will pour an additional $283.7 million into its Phu Tho manufacturing operation, paving the way for locally produced hybrid vehicles.

Foreign-invested businesses have welcomed Vietnam’s efforts to improve the investment climate and streamline procedures, particularly in taxation, customs and digital transformation, while calling for further reforms.

Japanese silicon manufacturer Tokuyama is adding production facilities in Vietnam and Malaysia for a key chip material as part of efforts to diversify its supply chain.

Vietnam’s role in global technology chains is beginning to change as companies bring more R&D into the country and Vietnamese engineers join product development.

The RoK is currently Vietnam's largest foreign investor by cumulative registered capital, with more than 10,400 valid projects worth over 95 billion USD.

Resolution 10 marks a shift from attracting foreign capital at scale to building a high-quality FDI ecosystem, with stronger links to Vietnamese businesses and global value chains, experts say.

During the first seven months of 2026, Vietnam attracted more than 38 billion USD in registered FDI, up nearly 58% year-on-year.

As Hanoi accelerates development, foreign-invested industrial parks are expanding, research and innovation centres are emerging, and strategic infrastructure projects are being rolled out.

Vietnam's foreign investment inflows accelerated sharply in the first seven months of 2026, supported by billion-dollar projects from several Asian economies.