Vietnam’s investment abroad in the first two months of 2026 increased 2.3 times year on year, according to data from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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During the period, 36 new overseas projects were granted investment certificates with total registered capital from Vietnamese investors reaching 532.4 million USD, up 2.3 times compared to the same period last year. In addition, three projects adjusted their capital with an additional 7.8 million USD, 1.5 times higher than a year earlier.

In total, Vietnam’s outbound investment, including newly registered and additional capital, reached 540.2 million USD, representing a 2.3-fold increase year-on-year.

By sector, electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air-conditioning production and distribution attracted the largest share with 163.8 million USD, accounting for 30.3% of the total.

The construction sector followed with 150.9 million USD (27.9%), while transportation and warehousing received 149.2 million USD, equivalent to 27.6%.

In terms of destinations, Vietnamese investments were recorded in 36 countries and territories. Laos ranked first with 176.7 million USD, accounting for 32.7% of the total.

It was followed by Kyrgyzstan with 149.9 million USD (27.8%), Angola with 30 million USD (5.6%), the Netherlands with 29.4 million USD (5.5%), and Sweden with 28.5 million USD (5.3%).

Meanwhile, total foreign investment registered in Vietnam in the first two months of 2026, including newly registered capital, additional capital and foreign investors’ capital contributions or share purchases, reached 6.03 billion USD, down 12.6% year-on-year.

However, foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam during the same period was estimated at 3.21 billion USD, up 8.8% compared to the same period last year and marking the highest two-month disbursement level in the past five years.

Among 44 countries and territories with new investment projects in Vietnam during the period, the Republic of Korea was the largest investor with 1.34 billion USD, accounting for 37.8% of newly registered capital.

It was followed by Singapore with 1.1 billion USD (31.1%), China with 522.8 million USD (14.8%), and Japan with 171 million USD (4.8%).

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