Overseas investment more than double in first four months of 2026
Vietnamese firms invested nearly US$714 million abroad in the first four months of the year, more than doubling year on year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.
The total included US$691.1 million committed to 74 new projects, up 2.6 times from the same period last year, and an additional US$23 million in capital increases across four existing projects.
Power generation and distribution led outbound investment with US$164 million, accounting for 23% of the total, followed by construction with US$153 million and transportation and warehousing with US$149.2 million.
Vietnamese firms invested in 32 countries and territories during the period. Laos was the largest destination, receiving US$198 million, or 27.7% of the total, followed by Kyrgyzstan with US$150 million, the British Virgin Islands with US$83 million and Angola with US$30 million.
Official data show that by the end of 2025, Vietnam had investments in 85 countries and territories, with 1,991 valid projects and total outbound investment exceeding US$23.7 billion.
Vietnam’s overseas investment rises 2.3-fold in first two months
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 Finance.
