Viet Nam attracted 34.65 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of 2026, while disbursed FDI reached its highest first-half level in five years, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Viet Nam attracted 24.81 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first five months of 2026, up 34.9% year-on-year, the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance reported on June 3.

Of the total, 904 newly licensed projects registered combined capital of 10.23 billion USD, marking a 6.4% increase in the project number and a 2.4-fold rise in capital compared to the same period last year.

Entering the 2026–2030 period, the 14th National Party Congress has set an average growth target of 10% or higher. This is not merely an economic indicator, but also a “call of the nation”, requiring the concerted engagement of the entire political system, the business community and society as a whole.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Viet Nam during the first two months of 2026 is estimated at 3.21 billion USD, up 8.8% year-on-year and the highest level recorded for the period in the past five years, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.

More than 5.3 billion USD in new and additional investment was channelled into Ho Chi Minh City’s export processing and industrial zones in 2025, up 0.37% year-on-year and exceeding the annual target by 17.5%.

Viet Nam attracted 33.69 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 11 months of 2025, with manufacturing and processing continuing to draw the strongest interest from foreign investors.

The stringent standards accompanying new-generation foreign direct investment (FDI) pose considerable challenges for industrial parks in Viet Nam, which now have only one path forward, that is to upgrade themselves.

To ensure rapid, comprehensive and sustainable development and achieve the goal of becoming an industrialised country by 2050, the domestic private sector and the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector play a decisive role.

Viet Nam saw about 21.3 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement during the first ten months of 2025, an 8.8% increase from the same period last year and the highest 10-month level recorded over the past five years, reported the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Viet Nam’s disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in January – September recorded its highest level in five years, reaching 18.8 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%, the National Statistics Office of Viet Nam under the Ministry of Finance revealed on October 6.

Since 1988, through nearly four decades, despite certain ups and downs, overall, the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) has continued to pour strongly into Viet Nam.

Viet Nam is emerging as a leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Southeast Asia, thanks to its dynamic young workforce, advantageous trade agreements, and stable political environment, according to an analysis published by thailandbusinessnews.com on August 18.

Viet Nam recorded total foreign direct investment (FDI) capital of 24.09 billion USD in the first seven months of 2025, marking a 27.3% increase compared to the same period last year.

The northern province of Thai Nguyen is planning to establish 16 new industrial zones and industrial clusters from now until 2030.

Vietnam’s industrial production and retail sales slid down in October due to stalled demand at home and abroad, according to the Vietnam Macro Monitoring report released by the World Bank in Hanoi on November 16.