Vietnam’s FDI inflows surge 42.9% in first quarter

The manufacturing and processing sector continued to attract the lion’s share of new FDI, drawing US$7.07bil. — VNA/VNS

HANOI: Total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached US$15.2bil in the first quarter of 2026, up 42.9% year-on-year (y-o-y), according to the Finance Ministry’s National Statistics Office.

Of the total, 904 newly licensed projects registered combined capital of US$10.23bil, marking a 6.4% y-o-y increase in the project number and a 2.4-fold rise in capital compared to the same period last year.