Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing a structural shift in foreign direct investment (FDI), marked by the emergence of billion-dollar projects in data centres, digital infrastructure and financial technology.

According to the Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, realized foreign direct investment in Vietnam in January 2026 was estimated at 1.68 billion USD.

The capital city of Hanoi has set out plans to attract approximately 4.5 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year.

Bac Ninh ranked second nationwide in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in 2025, only after Ho Chi Minh City, underscoring its position as one of Vietnam’s leading industrial and investment hubs.

Strong attraction and disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025 underscore Vietnam’s status as a safe and attractive investment destination, with prospects for inflows in 2026 also expected to remain highly positive.

Localities such as Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho and Bac Ninh posted growth rates of between 10.27% and 11.89%, far exceeding the national average.

The figures were released at a press conference on January 5, announcing Vietnam’s socio-economic statistics for the fourth quarter and the whole of 2025.

As of December 31, Ho Chi Minh City is expected to continue leading the nation in valid FDI capital and project numbers, with total registered capital standing at 141.9 billion USD across 20,310 projects.

A series of large-scale foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were granted investment registration certificates in November, contributing to Vietnam’s strong FDI performance in the first 11 months of the year.

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According to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance, total registered foreign investment in Vietnam reached 31.52 billion USD in the first 10 months of 2025, up 15.6% year-on-year.

Many foreign businesses have expressed their readiness to invest in Ho Chi Minh City, provided that administrative procedures are simplified and handled more efficiently.

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The manufacturing and processing sector continued to dominate, with 17.68 billion USD, or 83% of the total disbursement over the first 10 months.

In the first nine months of 2025 alone, registered FDI inflows topped 28.54 billion USD, up 15.2% year on year, with disbursed capital hitting a five-year record of 18.8 billion USD.

Hanoi attracted 14.9 million USD in FDI in October, bringing total FDI inflows in the first ten months of 2025 to 3.91 billion USD, 2.4 times higher than the same period last year, according to the city’s Statistics Office.

HCM City holds advantages in attracting the business community and foreign investors; however, it needs to continue administrative reforms and improve policy implementation to mobilise high-quality and sustainable capital for its development goals.