AsemconnectVietnam - Foreign direct investment (FDI) implemented in Vietnam in the first six months of 2026 was estimated at US$13.03 billion, an increase of 11.2% compared to the same period last year, reaching the highest level for the first six months of any year since 2022.

The total social investment implemented in the first six months of 2026 was estimated at VND 1,807.8 trillion, an increase of 12.9% compared to the same period last year, higher than the 10.5% increase in the same six-month period of 2025.
FDI in the past six months reached US$13.03 billion, an increase of 11.2% compared to the same period last year, reaching the highest level for the first six months of any year since 2022.
The total registered foreign investment in Vietnam as of June 30, 2026, including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital, and the value of capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors, reached US$34.65 billion, an increase of 61.0% compared to the same period last year.
FDI in the first six months of the year was estimated at US$13.03 billion.
According to experts, this increase reflects the continued expansion of investment activities, contributing to boosting production, business, and economic growth in the first half of 2026.
Ms. Phi Thi Huong Nga, Head of the Industry and Construction Statistics Department, General Statistics Office, stated that there are three positive factors that helped attract high levels of FDI in the first six months of the year.
Firstly, recent government policies have focused on selective investment development, attracting high-tech projects, with the manufacturing sector alone accounting for over 53% of investments totaling US$18.5 billion. Investment capital in the manufacturing sector is primarily absorbed by the electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industries. In the first six months of 2026, the optical electronics manufacturing sector experienced strong growth.
Secondly, the strong spillover effect from public investment, with decisive measures to accelerate project implementation and create a solid infrastructure, continues to attract foreign direct investment, providing reassurance to investors in Vietnam.
Thirdly, government policies on green transformation and clean energy transition have also contributed to attracting renewable energy investment projects. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the renewable energy sector during the first six months of the year was among the top three sectors attracting the most FDI.
According to the General Statistics Office, 2,013 new projects were licensed with a registered capital of US$17.39 billion, an increase of 1.3% compared to the same period last year in terms of the number of projects and an 87.2% increase in registered capital.
Of these, the manufacturing industry received the largest amount of new FDI with a registered capital of US$10.76 billion, accounting for 61.9% of the total newly registered capital; electricity, gas, water, and air conditioning production and distribution reached US$3.08 billion, accounting for 17.7%; and the remaining sectors accounted for US$3.55 billion, or 20.4%. This capital is creating a positive ripple effect in the economic flow.
Among the 63 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during the first six months of 2026, Singapore was the largest investor with US$7.31 billion, accounting for 42.1% of the total newly registered capital; followed by South Korea with US$5.45 billion; Japan with US$1.2 billion; China with US$977.0 million; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) with US$665.6 million; and the Netherlands with US$420.4 million.
“Foreign direct investment is the fastest and most effective source of capital infiltration into businesses. Therefore, production and business activities can yield immediate results, even in the last six months of the year, especially for industries with very rapid investment processes such as the semiconductor or computer component manufacturing industry or products serving information technology such as semiconductor chips,” said Ms. Phi Thi Huong Nga.
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Source: VITIC/vneconomy.vn