Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam reached USD 24.08 billion in the first ten months of 2026, up 13.1% year-on-year. Over the same period, Vietnam’s outbound investment totaled USD 3.41 billion, more than tripling (3.1 times) compared with a year earlier. This outbound figure comprised USD 1.87 billion in newly licensed capital across 132 projects, and USD 1.54 billion in additional capital for 34 existing projects.
Ho Chi Minh City alone attracted USD 19.1 billion in FDI between January and October, fulfilling 73.9% of its full-year target. Notably, operating projects in the city registered nearly USD 5.7 billion in additional capital. Ho Chi Minh City remains Vietnam’s leading FDI destination, with investors increasingly focusing on high technology, digital infrastructure, logistics, and other strategic infrastructure projects.
