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

In total, Vietnam’s outbound investment, including newly registered and additional capital, reached US$540.2 million, 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 US$163.8 million, accounting for 30.3% of the total. The construction sector followed with US$150.9 million (27.9%), while transportation and warehousing received US$149.2 million, equivalent to 27.6%.

In terms of destinations, Vietnamese investments were recorded in 36 countries and territories. Laos ranked first with US$176.7 million, accounting for 32.7% of the total. It was followed by Kyrgyzstan with US$149.9 million (27.8%), Angola with US$30 million (5.6%), the Netherlands with US$29.4 million (5.5%), and Sweden with US$28.5 million (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 US$6.03 billion, down 12.6% year on year.

However, foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam during the same period was estimated at US$3.21 billion, 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 US$1.34 billion, accounting for 37.8% of newly registered capital. It was followed by Singapore with US$1.1 billion (31.1%), China with US$522.8 million (14.8%), and Japan with US$171 million (4.8%).

Vietnam's overseas investment rises sharply

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s outbound investment reached approximated US$598.7 million during the past 11 months of the year, up 51.6% against the same period from last year, according to the latest data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).