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On May 3, Vietnam’s General Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance) reported, based on data from the Foreign Investment Agency, that total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam as of April 27, 2026—covering new registrations, adjusted registrations, and contributed capital by foreign investors—reached 18.24 billion USD, up 32.0% year on year.
Newly registered capital involved 1,249 licensed projects with registered capital of 12.15 billion USD. This was up 3.7% year on year in the number of projects and 2.2 times in registered capital.
By sector, the manufacturing and processing industry attracted the largest share of new FDI, with 8.12 billion USD registered, accounting for 66.8% of total new registered capital. Electricity, gas, water production and distribution, and cooling accounted for 2.31 billion USD (19.0%), while other sectors totaled 1.72 billion USD (14.2%).
Thai Nguyen province continued to lead the country in attracting new FDI, with total newly registered capital in the first four months exceeding 5.75 billion USD.
Nghe An ranked second with over 2.2 billion USD. Ho Chi Minh City placed third, attracting 656 projects with total newly registered capital of over 983 million USD. Dong Nai followed with 596 million USD, then Bac Ninh with over 473 million USD, and Ha Tinh with over 412 million USD.
In the first three months of 2026, the Thai Nguyen Provincial People’s Committee said the province’s economy and society continued to show positive signals, including GRDP growth of about 8.55%, ranking 15th out of 34 provinces and cities nationwide.
Growth was driven mainly by industry and construction, which grew 9.83%, including manufacturing up 10.76%. The services sector grew 8.82%, product taxes minus subsidies rose 6.82%, and agriculture, forestry and fishery increased 4.03%. The growth structure indicated a balanced recovery across sectors, with industry leading.
In the first quarter of 2026, Thai Nguyen granted 6 new FDI projects with total registered capital of over 5.4 billion USD, the highest nationwide in attracting FDI. For domestic investment, the province approved 12 off-budget projects with total capital of 10,166.83 billion VND, and issued investment registration certificates for 5 projects with total capital of 781.04 billion VND.
According to Thai Nguyen Newspaper, as of the end of 2025, the province had 244 active FDI projects with total registered capital of 11.38 billion USD. Estimated actual invested capital was 956.16 million USD.
Thai Nguyen also hosts 350 projects in industrial zones, including 188 FDI projects with total registered capital of over 11 billion USD and 162 domestic-investment projects with total capital of nearly 47,457 billion VND. Expanding and improving the industrial park system is described as a key foundation for Thai Nguyen to maintain its role as a center of industry and high technology in Vietnam’s Northern midland and mountainous region.
Thai Nguyen is a midland mountainous province in Vietnam’s Northeast region, serving as an economic, political, cultural, educational, and health hub for the Northern midland and mountainous region.
Since mid-last year, Thai Nguyen and Bac Kan provinces were merged into the new Thai Nguyen Province. The new province combines Thai Nguyen’s industrial base with Bac Kan’s agricultural potential, resources, and tourism.
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