Vietnam attracted $54.85 billion in registered foreign investment as of October 31, 2026, an increase of 74% from the same period last year and the highest level recorded since 2009.

The figures were released by the National Statistics Office, citing data from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.

The total includes newly registered investment capital, additional capital for existing projects, and foreign investors' capital contributions and share purchases.

Manufacturing leads new foreign investment

During the first 10 months of 2026, Vietnam licensed 3,478 new foreign-invested projects with total registered capital of $30.73 billion.

The number of newly licensed projects increased 4.7% year on year, while their registered capital was 2.2 times the level recorded in the same period of 2025.

Manufacturing and processing attracted the largest share of newly registered foreign investment, totaling $14.61 billion, or 47.5% of the total.

Transportation and warehousing ranked second with $5.15 billion, accounting for 16.7%.

Other sectors attracted a combined $10.98 billion, representing 35.8% of newly registered capital.

Singapore remains Vietnam's largest foreign investor

Among the 80 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during the 10-month period, Singapore was the largest investor.

Singaporean investors registered $9.52 billion in new investment capital, accounting for 31% of the total.

South Korea ranked second with $5.81 billion, representing 18.9%, followed by Luxembourg with $4.99 billion, or 16.2%.

Hong Kong (China) contributed $3.57 billion, accounting for 11.6%, while mainland China registered $2.77 billion, equivalent to 9%.

Japan followed with $1.58 billion, representing 5.1%, and the Netherlands recorded $438.5 million, or 1.4%.

In terms of investment destinations, Ho Chi Minh City led the country in newly registered FDI capital, attracting more than $10.3 billion during the first 10 months of 2026.

The city licensed 1,761 new foreign-invested projects during the period.

Thai Nguyen Province ranked second, attracting more than $5.8 billion in newly registered foreign investment.

Additional investment capital rises 33.2%

Alongside newly licensed projects, 1,079 existing foreign-invested projects registered increases in investment capital.

The additional registered capital reached $16.13 billion, up 33.2% compared with the same period last year.

The increase reflects continued capital expansion by foreign investors already operating in Vietnam.

Disbursed FDI reaches five-year high

According to the Foreign Investment Agency, realized foreign direct investment in Vietnam was estimated at $24.08 billion in the first 10 months of 2026, an increase of 13.1% year on year.

This marked the highest level of disbursed FDI recorded during the corresponding 10-month period in the past five years.

Manufacturing and processing accounted for the overwhelming majority of realized foreign investment, attracting $19.96 billion, equivalent to 82.9% of the total.

Real estate activities ranked second with $1.76 billion, representing 7.3%.

Meanwhile, electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air-conditioning supply attracted $785.2 million, accounting for 3.3% of total disbursed FDI.

The figures highlight the continued importance of manufacturing as the main destination for foreign investment in Vietnam, alongside substantial inflows into logistics, real estate and energy-related activities.

Nguyen Le