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Foreign capital inflows continued to flow strongly into Vietnam at the start of 2026, with FDI disbursement reaching 7.4 billion USD in the first four months, the highest level for the period in five years.
According to the socioeconomic report released by the General Statistics Office on May 3, total registered FDI into Vietnam as of April 27 reached 18.24 billion USD, up 32% from a year earlier. The figure includes new capital, capital adjustments, and capital contributions or share purchases by foreign investors.
Newly registered capital recorded 1,249 projects with a total value of 12.15 billion USD. This was up 3.7% in the number of projects and 2.2 times in value compared with the same period.
Capital adjustments declined sharply. In total, 316 projects increased capital by 3.13 billion USD, down 51% year-on-year.
Capital contributions and share purchases rose strongly, reaching 2.96 billion USD across 976 deals, up nearly 62%. Of this amount, about 445 million USD was contributed to increase charter capital, while the remaining 2.51 billion USD was used for domestic share repurchases.
On the disbursement side, reflecting actual cash flowing into the economy, FDI disbursed in the first four months reached 7.4 billion USD, up 9.8% year-on-year and the highest level in five years.
By sector, processing and manufacturing led with 6.12 billion USD, accounting for nearly 83% of the total. Real estate stood at around 540 million USD, or 7.3%. The electricity, gas, and energy sector accounted for about 270 million USD, or 3.7%.
In terms of investor origin, Singapore led with 6.05 billion USD, accounting for nearly half of the new registered capital. Korea followed with 4.08 billion USD. Other top positions included China, Japan, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands, with smaller shares.
Vietnamese enterprises also intensified outward investment. In four months, there were 74 new outbound projects with a total of 691 million USD, up 2.6 times the same period. Four additional projects increased capital by 22.8 million USD.
Overall, outward FDI reached nearly 714 million USD, up 2.3 times compared with the first four months of last year.
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