In the first half of 2026, disbursed foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached US$13.03 billion, an increase of 11.2% compared to the same period last year. According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), this is the highest figure for a first half in the past five years.
The total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) as of the end of June reached US$34.65 billion, up 61% year-on-year. This sum includes new investment projects, additional capital for existing projects, and foreign investors' capital contributions through the purchase of shares and stakes in Vietnamese companies.
In the first six months of 2026, Vietnam registered 2,013 new investment projects with a total registered capital of US$17.39 billion. The number of new projects increased by 1.3%, while the registered capital volume grew by 87.2% compared to the same period last year.
The largest volume of new investments went to the manufacturing and processing industry — US$10.76 billion, accounting for 61.9% of the total registered capital of new projects. The electricity production and distribution, gas, water supply, and air conditioning sector attracted US$3.08 billion (17.7%), while other sectors received US$3.55 billion (20.4%).
Among the 63 countries and territories investing in new projects in Vietnam in the first half, Singapore was the largest investor with US$7.31 billion, accounting for 42.1% of the total new registered investments. This was followed by South Korea — US$5.45 billion (31.4%), Japan — US$1.2 billion (6.9%), and China — US$977 million (5.6%).
In the first half, 541 existing projects registered additional capital totaling US$11.04 billion. This represents a 23.5% increase year-on-year.
Cumulatively, new projects and additional capital for existing projects provided the manufacturing and processing industry with US$17.91 billion, or 63% of the total registered foreign direct investment. The real estate market accounted for US$5.1 billion (17.9%), while other sectors received US$5.42 billion (19.1%).
Foreign investors also made 1,446 transactions for capital contributions and share purchases totaling US$6.22 billion, an increase of 89.5% compared to the same period last year. Of these, 413 transactions worth US$2.15 billion were related to increasing the charter capital of Vietnamese enterprises, while 1,033 transactions worth US$4.07 billion involved the acquisition of existing shares and stakes without increasing charter capital.
The largest volume of capital contributions and share purchases went to professional, scientific, and technical activities — US$2.64 billion (42.4%). Wholesale and retail trade, and the repair of automobiles and motorcycles attracted US$1.94 billion (31.1%). Other sectors accounted for US$1.65 billion (26.5%).
Of the total disbursed foreign direct investment, US$10.76 billion, or 82.6%, went to the manufacturing and processing industry. The real estate market attracted US$965.2 million (7.4%), while the electricity production and distribution, gas, water supply, and air conditioning sector accounted for US$479.2 million (3.7%).