VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam reached an estimated US$3.21 billion in the first two months of 2026, marking the highest level recorded for the same period in the past five years.

Public investment disbursement in the first two months of 2026 remained modest despite the year marking the start of the 2026–2030 public investment plan with record capital of over VND995 trillion (US$37.9 billion), rising to more than VND1 quadrillion when additional local allocations and extended funds are included.

Hanoi attracted US$335.6 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first two months of 2026, reflecting steady investor interest in the capital city.

Six laws passed by the Vietnamese National Assembly in late 2025 entered into force on March 1, including the Law on Artificial Intelligence, the Law on Oversight Activities of National Assembly and People’s Councils, the Law on Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy, the Law on Investment, and the Law on Planning.

With total public investment planned at more than VND1 quadrillion (US$38.52 billion) this year, the Government has demonstrated its determination to use public investment as a key driver to achieve economic growth of 10% or higher.

Vietnam is emerging as an attractive destination for artificial intelligence (AI) data centre investment, competing strongly with Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines in the race to attract AI infrastructure in Southeast Asia, Indonesia's The Jakarta Post assessed in a recent article.

Vietnam continues to stand out as one of Asia’s most attractive destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI), with strong inflows recorded last year and positive prospects for 2026, according to a recent article published by Sputnik.

An International Financial Centre (IFC) is not merely a hub for banks and investment funds, but a geoeconomic stage where national credibility and influence are shaped. Vietnam is facing a strategic opportunity to leverage such a platform to elevate its standing on the regional and global financial map.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính called on Belgium to soon ratify the EU–Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and support the European Commission’s removal of the IUU “yellow card” on Vietnamese seafood, during a reception in Hanoi for Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Karl Van Den Bossche.

Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on January 6, 2026, reaffirms the leading role of the state sector in the socialist-oriented market economy while requesting stronger governance reform, deeper power decentralisation, more effective public investment, and expanded cooperation with the private sector.