As of September 30, 2026, the total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached 50.36 billion USD, an increase of 76.4% compared to the same period last year. This data was announced by the General Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance).
Registered capital and disbursed capital
According to the General Statistics Office, realized FDI in the first 9 months is estimated at 21.07 billion USD. This is the highest disbursement level for the first 9 months of the year in the last 5 years.
Of the total registered capital, the country had 3,108 newly licensed projects with a total capital of 29.24 billion USD. Compared to the same period, the number of projects increased by 6.2%, while newly registered capital was 2.4 times higher (according to VietnamNet, citing data from the General Statistics Office).
Sectoral structure
The processing and manufacturing industry continued to receive the most new registered capital, with 13.38 billion USD, accounting for 45.8%. Transportation and warehousing ranked second, reaching 5.14 billion USD, equivalent to 17.6% (VietnamNet).
In terms of disbursed capital, processing and manufacturing also accounted for the majority. This sector disbursed 17.40 billion USD, accounting for 82.6% of the total realized capital (Vietnam Investment Review – VIR).
Investment partners and localities
In the first 9 months, 79 countries and territories invested in new projects in Vietnam. Singapore led with 9.26 billion USD, accounting for 31.7% of total new registered capital (VNA/VietnamPlus).
The next positions were Hong Kong (China) with 3.01 billion USD, China with 2.27 billion USD, and Japan with 1.56 billion USD. Regarding location, Ho Chi Minh City attracted the most new registered capital in the country, reaching over 18.22 billion USD from 1,593 projects (VietnamNet).
Expansion project announced in early October
On September 28, 2026, the Board of Directors of Samsung Electro-Mechanics approved an investment of 2.51 trillion won, equivalent to approximately 1.84 billion USD. This capital is used to expand the semiconductor substrate factory of its subsidiary in Vietnam. The information was announced on the Korean stock exchange (according to BBW).
The expanded factory will be built within the company's existing premises in Thai Nguyen (BBW). Vietnam Investment Review – VIR recorded the investment scale at 1.85 billion USD.
Economic context and orientation
According to the report of the General Statistics Office, GDP in the first 9 months is estimated to increase by 9.01%. The third quarter alone increased by 9.95% (summarized by Investment Monitor).
At the seminar organized by Vietnam Investment Review – VIR on October 8 in Hanoi, the orientation for attracting FDI in the coming period was clearly stated. Instead of focusing only on the number of projects and capital scale, Vietnam will prioritize building a high-quality FDI ecosystem, creating added value, and connecting with the domestic business sector.
Source summary: General Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance); VNA/VietnamPlus; VietnamNet; Vietnam Investment Review – VIR; BBW; Investment Monitor.
