Investment in export processing zones and industrial parks across Ho Chi Minh City reached more than $5.57 billion in the first nine months of 2026, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA).

The figure was equivalent to 131.15% of the full-year target of $4.25 billion and represented a 29.13% increase from the same period in 2025. Foreign direct investment (FDI) accounted for more than $4.27 billion, up 62.22% year-on-year.

HEPZA licensed 100 new projects with total registered capital exceeding $3.144 billion, while 120 existing projects registered capital increases totalling more than $1.126 billion.

Domestic investment in the industrial and export processing zones reached more than VND33.8 trillion, equivalent to approximately $1.3 billion. This included 84 newly licensed projects with combined capital of VND14.733 trillion and 51 projects registering capital increases totalling VND19.143 trillion.

The results highlight the continued attractiveness of Ho Chi Minh City’s industrial and export processing zones, while underscoring the role of FDI in mobilising resources, expanding production capacity and making effective use of existing industrial infrastructure.