investment
The Investment category covers capital flows, financial markets, foreign direct investment (FDI), and private equity. It explores emerging opportunities, risk factors, regulatory changes, and economic policies, providing insights for businesses, investors, and policymakers navigating investment landscapes.
Vietnam Draws US$24.8 Billion in Foreign Investment, Manufacturing Dominates
Vietnam attracted US$24.81 billion in registered foreign investment during the first five months of 2026, up 34.9 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Vietnam foreign investment up 32 percent year-on-year in first four months of 2026
Vietnam’s registered foreign investment rose sharply in the first four months of 2026, driven by a surge in new project capital and strong inflows into manufacturing, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Vietnam foreign investment jumps 42.9 percent to US$15.2 billion in Q1 2026 on surge in new project capital
Vietnam’s registered foreign investment surged in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting a sharp increase in large-scale project approvals and capital inflows, according to the latest release from the National Statistics Office.
Vietnam’s Investment Support Fund: Key Details
Vietnam’s Investment Support Fund is a new initiative aimed at incentivising foreign tech firms to invest in Vietnam. This is inline with tax incentives that were previously in place being vastly diminished by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Global Minimum Tax initiative. This new support mechanism is codified in Decree 182/2024/ND-CP and applies for the 2024 financial year onward. This article runs through key details of this decree for foreign firms.
Vietnam foreign investment commitments fall 12.6 percent to US$6.03 billion in first two months of 2026
Total registered foreign investment in Vietnam reached US$6.03 billion in the first two months of 2026, down 12.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office. The figure includes newly registered capital, adjusted capital for existing projects, and foreign investors’ capital contributions and share purchases.
AMRO’s Vietnam Infrastructure Report March 2026: Key Takeaways
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office published an analytical note on March 4 looking at Vietnam’s infrastructure needs and ambitions. Here are the key takeaways.
Total registered FDI in Vietnam reached US$2.58 billion as of January 31, 2026
Total registered foreign investment in Vietnam reached US$2.58 billion as of January 31, 2026, down 40.6 percent year on year, reflecting sharp declines in adjusted capital and capital contributions, according to the latest release from the National Statistics Office.
Vietnam registers US$38.42 billion in foreign investment pledges in 2025
Total registered foreign investment in Vietnam reached US$38.42 billion in 2025, up 0.5 percent from the previous year, according to official data released as of December 31, according to the latest release from Vietnam’s National Statistics Office.
Vietnam registered FDI reaches US$33.7 billion, disbursed FDI US$23.6 billion, in November
Foreign investment registered in Vietnam had reached US$33.69 billion as of November 30, up 7.4 percent from the same period last year, according to the latest data from the National Office of Statistics.
Vietnam’s Vingroup signs MOU with Congo to develop real estate, electric vehicle market
Vingroup has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to develop a 6,300-hectare riverside megacity and help the country transition over 300,000 petrol vehicles to electric ones, Nguoi Quan Sat has reported.
Intel is planning to expand its operations in Vietnam: local media
Intel plans to shift more of its assembly, packaging, and testing operations from Costa Rica to Vietnam, VnExpress has reported
Poland ratifies Vietnam–EU investment agreement: 19 member states down, 8 to go
The Polish House of Representatives has unanimously approved the bill to ratify the EU–Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) with 422 votes in favour, Tuoi Tre has reported. Poland is the 19th country to ratify the agreement with 8 EU member states remaining.
South Korea’s SK Earthon selling stake in Vietnam oil project valued at US$140 million
SK Earthon, a subsidiary of SK Innovation, is selling its stake in three oil blocks in Vietnam valued at about 200 billion won (US$140 million) as part of efforts to strengthen its balance sheet, The Korean Economic Daily (KED) has reported.
South Korea’s OCI expands solar wafer production in Vietnam through US$78 million acquisition
South Korea’s OCI Holdings, through its subsidiary OCI TerraSus, has acquired a 65 percent stake in Elite Solar Power Wafer, a company constructing a 2.7GW solar wafer plant in Vietnam, according to an announcement from the group.
Foreign direct investment in Vietnam climb 15.2 percent to US$28.54 billion in first nine months of 2025
Foreign investment into Vietnam reached US$28.54 billion as of September 30, 2025, up 15.2 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office. This article looks at the key industries that investment flowed into and the countries it came from.
Investment: Vietnam’s foreign investment inflows rise 27.3 percent in first eight months of 2025
Total foreign investment capital registered in Vietnam reached US$26.14 billion as of August 31, 2025, according to the National Statistics Office.
Energy: South Korea’s SK Group extends Vietnam exit reducing position in PVOIL
SK Energy, part of South Korea’s SK Group, has cut its holding in PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PVOIL, UpCoM: OIL) by 10.8 million shares, leaving it with a 4.19 percent stake, The Investor has reported. The divestment means SK Energy is no longer a major shareholder.
Energy: Vietnam’s Petrovietnam, Denmark’s CIP sign US$10.5 billion offshore wind agreement
Petrovietnam and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop the 3.5 GW La Gan offshore wind project in Binh Thuan (now part of Lam Dong), with an estimated investment of US$10.5 billion, The Investor has reported.
Retail: Thailand’s Central Retail’s Vietnam revenue grows in dong, falls in baht
Thailand’s Central Retail reported Vietnam revenues of nearly THB24.6 billion (US$756.7 million) in the first half of 2025, The Investor has reported. This is down 7 percent year-on-year when measured in Thai baht but up 2 percent in Vietnamese dong, according to its Q2 financial results.
How Will Trump’s Tariffs Impact Vietnam’s FDI Flows?
In the new trade paradigm coming out of the US, questions have been raised about Vietnam’s FDI-powered growth and whether it can be sustained. With this in mind, this article looks at how tariffs impact FDI flows and what to expect moving forward.
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