According to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Finance, total two-month registered FDI capital, including newly registered capital, adjusted capital and capital contributions or share purchases by foreign investors, amounted to US$6.03 billion, down 12.6% year on year.

About 620 new projects were granted investment licenses with total registered capital of US$3.54 billion USD, up 20.2% and 61.5% year on year respectively.

Meanwhile, 180 existing projects registered capital adjustments, adding US$1.99 billion in additional investment. Foreign investors also conducted 492 capital contribution and share purchase transactions with a combined value of US$499.5 million, down 5.7%.

By sector, manufacturing and processing attracted the largest share of newly registered FDI with US$2.63 billion, followed by wholesale and retail trade with US$358.6 million.

Among 44 countries and territories investing in Vietnam during the period, the Republic of Korea was the largest investor, pouring in US$1.34 billion. It was followed by Singapore with US$1.1 billion and China with US$522.8 million. Other major investors included Japan (US$171 million), Hong Kong - China (US$143 million), the United States (US$85.6 million), and Samoa (US$68.7 million).

Notably, FDI disbursement in the first two months is estimated at US$3.21 billion, up 8.8% year on year and the highest level for the period in five years.

Manufacturing and processing accounted for the majority of implemented capital at US$2.65 billion, or 82.7% of the total. This was followed by real estate activities with US$223.5 million, and electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air-conditioning production and distribution with US$119.2 million.

January FDI sees higher disbursement despite a steep fall in registered capital

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in January 2026 showed mixed developments, with disbursed capital continuing to rise while total registered capital fell sharply year on year.