Vietnam's FDI disbursement in Jan-Feb 2026 hits 5-yr high of $3.21 bn

South Korea and Singapore were the largest investors during the period, each registering over $1 billion in newly committed capital.

Manufacturing and processing continued to dominate FDI disbursement, attracting $2.65 billion, or 82.7 per cent of the total. Real estate followed with $223.5 million, or 7 per cent of the total.

Meanwhile, total registered FDI reached $6.03 billion—down 12.6 per cent YoY. Newly licensed investment included 620 projects with combined registered capital of $3.54 billion, representing a 20.2 per cent YoY increase in project numbers and a 61.5 per cent YoY rise in registered capital, according to a domestic news agency.

Manufacturing and processing also led newly registered sectors, securing $2.63 billion, or 74.3 per cent of total new capital.

Among 44 countries and territories with newly approved projects in Vietnam, South Korea ranked first with $1.34 billion, making up 37.8 per cent of total newly registered capital. It was followed by Singapore with $1.1 billion (31.1 per cent), China with $522.8 million (14.8 per cent) and Japan with $171 million (4.8 per cent).

Additional investment was recorded in 180 existing projects, which registered $1.99 billion in extra capital—down by 52.3 per cent YoY.

Foreign investors also carried out 492 capital contribution and share purchase transactions worth $499.5 million—down by 5.7 per cent YoY.

Among localities, Thai Nguyen province emerged as the top destination, attracting nearly $1.7 billion—a 1,354 per cent surge YoY. It was followed by Ho Chi Minh City with about $900.2 million, Bac Ninh with $818.5 million and Hanoi with $624.5 million.

The top 10 localities together drew 5.65 billion USD, accounting for around 94 per cent of the country’s total registered FDI during the period.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)