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.
Total registered foreign investment reached US$15.20 billion, up 42.9 percent year on year, including new registrations, capital adjustments, and share purchases.
Newly registered capital totalled US$10.23 billion across 904 projects, more than doubling in value year on year, with manufacturing attracting US$7.07 billion, or 69.0 percent of the total.
Energy-related sectors, including electricity and utilities, received US$2.28 billion, accounting for 22.3 percent, while other sectors made up the remaining share.
By country, Singapore led with US$5.32 billion in newly registered capital, followed by South Korea with US$3.68 billion, while China, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United States contributed smaller shares.
Adjusted capital declined, with 251 existing projects adding US$2.30 billion, down 55.1 percent year on year.
Capital contributions and share purchases rose sharply to US$2.66 billion across 703 transactions, driven largely by wholesale and retail investment, which accounted for nearly 70 percent of the total.
Manufacturing remained the dominant sector across both new and expanded investment, accounting for 70.6 percent of combined registered and adjusted capital.
Disbursed foreign direct investment reached US$5.41 billion, up 9.1 percent year on year and marking the highest first-quarter level in five years.
Manufacturing accounted for 82.8 percent of realised FDI, followed by real estate at 7.2 percent and energy at 3.6 percent.