Foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in Vietnam reached $50.36 billion as of September 30, 2026, up 76.4% year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office.

Of the total, 3,108 newly licensed projects registered $29.24 billion, representing a 6.2% increase in the number of projects and a 2.4-fold increase in registered capital compared with the same period last year.

Manufacturing and processing remained the largest recipient of newly registered FDI, attracting $13.38 billion, or 45.8% of the total. Transport and storage ranked second with $5.14 billion, accounting for 17.6%, while other sectors attracted $10.71 billion.

Singapore was the largest source of newly registered FDI among 79 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the 9-month period, with $9.26 billion, or 31.7% of the total. It was followed by South Korea with $5.70 billion, Luxembourg with $4.99 billion, China with $2.27 billion and Japan with $1.56 billion.

Meanwhile, 948 existing projects registered additional investment capital of $14.15 billion, up 25.1% year on year. Including new and additional capital, manufacturing and processing attracted $21.82 billion, accounting for 50.3% of the total, followed by real estate with $6.94 billion.

Foreign investors also recorded 2,335 capital contribution and share purchase transactions worth $6.97 billion, up 44%.

Disbursed FDI was estimated at $21.07 billion in the first nine months, an increase of 12.1% year on year and the highest nine-