Among the 58 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during this period, Singapore was the largest investor with $6.8 billion (45.9% of total newly registered capital).Total registered Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Vietnam as of May 31, 2026, reached $24.81 billion, representing a 34.9% increase over the same period last year, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance).Of this total, new investment projects accounted for 1,576 licensed projects with a total registered capital of $14.84 billion. This marks a 1.7% increase in the number of projects and a 2.1-fold increase in registered capital compared to the same period last year.Notably, realized FDI in Vietnam during the first five months of 2026 is estimated at $9.75 billion, up 9.6% year-on-year. This remains the highest volume of realized FDI for the Jan-May period in the past five years.In terms of sector distribution for realized capital: manufacturing and processing led with $8.06 billion (accounting for 82.7% of total realized FDI); real estate activities followed with $716.5 million (7.3%); and electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning production and distribution reached $356.6 million (3.7%).Among the 58 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during this period, Singapore was the largest investor with $6.8 billion (45.9% of total newly registered capital). South Korea ranked second with $4.22 billion (28.4%), followed by China with $1.79 billion (12.1%), Japan with $712.6 million (4.8%), Hong Kong (China) with $397.3 million (2.7%), and the Netherlands with $380.3 million (2.6%).Regarding Vietnam's outward investment, the first five months of 2026 saw 85 projects granted new investment certificates with a total Vietnamese investment of $760.8 million, a 2.8-fold increase over the same period last year. Additionally, 10 projects saw capital adjustments, with an increased capital of $33.8 million, a decrease of 18.7%.Vietnamese enterprises invested in 33 countries and territories during this period. Laos was the leading destination with $199.5 million (25.1% of total investment), followed by Kyrgyzstan with $149.9 million (18.9%), the United Kingdom with $82.8 million (10.4%), Kazakhstan with $36 million (4.5%), and Cambodia with $32.9 million (4.1%). (ICE HO CHI MINH CITY)

Fonte notizia: VnEcomomy