Hanoi: Vietnam attracted 24.81 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first five months of 2026, up 34.9% year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance. The figure includes newly registered capital, additional capital injected into existing projects, and foreign investors' capital contributions and share purchases.

According to Vietnam News Agency, as of May 31, Vietnam had licensed 1,576 new FDI projects with a combined registered capital of 14.84 billion USD. This marks an increase of 1.7% in project numbers and 2.1-fold in value compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, 415 existing projects registered an additional 5.78 billion USD in capital, representing a decrease of 32.1% from a year earlier.