According to the National Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance), this marks the highest eight-month disbursement figure recorded over the past five years.

Of the total disbursed capital, manufacturing and processing maintained a dominant position with $14.24 billion (accounting for 82.6 percent), far ahead of second-ranked real estate at $1.29 billion (7.5 percent) and energy at $622.9 million (3.6 percent).

Meanwhile, as of August 2026, total registered FDI into Vietnam, including newly registered capital, adjusted capital, and capital contributions and share purchases, reached $40.63 billion, representing a 55.4 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Newly registered capital stood at $21.72 billion across 2,771 licensed projects. Although the number of projects rose by only 9.4 percent, total newly registered capital soared 96.8 percent year-on-year, indicating a significant rise in average project size and showing that investors are committing larger amounts from the outset.

Manufacturing and processing remained the top destination for FDI, attracting $12.15 billion in newly registered capital, or 55.9 percent of the total. The electricity, gas, water, and air conditioning production and distribution sector followed with $3.13 billion, accounting for 14.4 percent.

Among 73 countries and territories with newly licensed projects, Asian investors led the way. Singapore retained its top position with $7.62 billion, or 35.1 percent of total newly registered capital. South Korea ranked second with $5.67 billion (26.1 percent), followed by Hong Kong (China) with $2.96 billion, mainland China with $1.93 billion, and Japan with $1.42 billion.

Capital expansion also grew steadily, with 819 existing projects adding $12.21 billion in capital, up 14.7 percent year-on-year.

Combining both new and expanded capital, the processing and manufacturing sector attracted $20.18 billion (59.5 percent), while the real estate business sector secured $5.32 billion (15.7 percent).