Vietnam’s total social investment rose strongly in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting improving investor confidence and a sustained recovery in the business climate, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

Total social investment in 2024, based on current prices, is estimated at VND3.69 quadrillion (US$145.36 billion), an increase of 7.5% compared to 2023, signalling a positive recovery in production and business activities, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The total social investment capital disbursed during January – September rose 6.8% to some VND2.42 quadrillion (US$97.2 billion) on the back of a fall in lending interest rate, robust production growth, and the continuation of tax incentives, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The total amount of social investment capital disbursed in the first quarter of 2021 was estimated at VND562.2 trillion (US$24.6 billion), up 8.9% year-on-year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The total social investment capital disbursed in 2021 was estimated at nearly VND2,892 trillion (US$126.5 billion), up 3.2 % annually, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Total social investment in the first nine months of this year increased just 4.8% year-on-year to VND1,445 trillion, the lowest pace during the 2016-2020 period, the General Statistics Office (GSO) revealed on September 29.