According to Vietnam's Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance), total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam in the first 10 months of 2026 reached $54.85 billion, up 74.0% year on year and the highest since 2009. Newly registered capital came to $30.73 billion from 3,478 projects, 2.2 times higher in value, with manufacturing and processing accounting for 47.5% and Singapore the largest investor at $9.52 billion. Capital adjustments added $16.13 billion, up 33.2%, while foreign capital contributions and share purchases totaled $7.99 billion, up 49.6%. Disbursed FDI was estimated at $24.08 billion, up 13.1%, the highest for the same 10-month period in five years, with manufacturing and processing making up 82.9%.
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Original headline: Bên cạnh xuất khẩu, kinh tế Việt Nam ghi nhận một kỷ lục mới trong vòng 17 năm trở lại đây
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