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.
Newly registered foreign direct investment totalled US$1.49 billion across 349 projects, up 15.7 percent in value and 23.8 percent in project numbers, led by manufacturing with US$1.05 billion, or 70.8 percent of the total.
Singapore was the largest source of new investment with US$906.1 million, followed by China at US$169.6 million, Japan at US$140.8 million, the United States at US$85.5 million, Hong Kong at US$66.1 million, South Korea at US$48.3 million, and the Netherlands at US$32.3 million.
Adjusted registered capital fell 67.4 percent year on year to US$888.5 million across 91 projects, while capital contributions and share purchases declined 38.6 percent to US$198.4 million.
Including new and adjusted capital, manufacturing accounted for US$1.88 billion, or 79.2 percent of total registered foreign investment, followed by real estate at US$245.5 million
Implemented foreign direct investment was estimated at US$1.68 billion in January, up 11.3 percent year on year and the highest January level in five years, with manufacturing accounting for 82.5 percent of the total.