According to the Statistics Office, realized FDI capital in the first 8 months of 2026 is estimated at 17.25 billion USD, an increase of 12% compared to the same period, the highest level in 8 months in the past 5 years, in which the processing and manufacturing industry plays a leading role with 14.24 billion USD, accounting for 82.6% of total capital. The North alone attracted about 8.63 billion USD of FDI production capital, accounting for 80.5% of the total new FDI production capital of the whole country, in which the computer, electronics and optical products group led with more than 7.03 billion USD, nearly 66% of total capital.
The growth of FDI capital is strongly impacting the development of Vietnamese industrial real estate, while consolidating the country's position in the global supply chain. As FDI enterprises in the fields of electronics, optical products, computers, high technology... continuously expand production and supply chains in Vietnam, the demand for industrial land, factories, and warehouses is also being promoted.
Foundation for strengthening investor confidence
Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Thuan - Director of Industrial and Office Leasing Department at Cushman & Wakefield Vietnam - said that currently, the Government is constantly issuing policies to create a favorable investment and business environment for FDI enterprises.
Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW is assessed as a positive signal, strengthening the confidence of international investors and demonstrating the Government's commitment to accompanying foreign investors. The Resolution sets out strategic orientations to attract new generation FDI, focusing on high technology, innovation, and sustainable development; at the same time, it advocates synchronously developing an investment ecosystem associated with the capital market, international financial centers, free trade zones, economic zones, industrial parks, logistics infrastructure, and piloting superior institutional models to attract high-quality capital flows accompanied by risk control.
In parallel, the amended Investment Law and Decree 96/2026/ND-CP continue to improve the investment environment in a more transparent, convenient and competitive direction. The "special investment procedure" mechanism allows projects in industrial parks, economic zones and high-tech zones to be licensed faster on the basis of commitments to comply with regulations, contributing to shortening implementation time. At the same time, preferential policies are expanded to strategic technology sectors such as semiconductors, AI, data centers and 5G, as well as free trade zones and international financial centers. The draft Investment Law continues to ease market access conditions, reduce barriers and compliance costs for foreign investors, while ensuring the principles of publicity, transparency and consistency.
At the local level, Hanoi has issued a list of 9 strategic technology groups for the 2026-2035 period, from digital technology, semiconductor chips, robots, automation to biotechnology, advanced energy - materials, as a basis for attracting high-tech FDI in line with the long-term development strategy of the Capital.
Inter-regional connectivity infrastructure upgraded
Infrastructure and transportation are being planned and strongly upgraded nationwide, helping to increase regional connectivity and logistics capacity - key factors directly supporting industrial real estate.
In the South, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee is seeking opinions on the Ho Chi Minh City Master Plan for the period 2025-2050, with a 100-year vision, in which transport infrastructure is the key to connecting the expanded urban space, promoting regional linkages according to the multimodal model: expressway, strategic belt (Ring Road 3, Ring Road 4, Ben Luc - Long Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai...), national railway, high-speed connecting industrial parks, seaports, airports, along with a system of seaports, dry ports and integrated logistics centers. This creates a more favorable operating platform for industrial projects.
In the North, the Dong Anh, Me Linh, and Soc Son areas are oriented to become the driving force for international integration, service, trade, logistics and high-tech industry centers associated with Noi Bai International Airport.
Key metro lines (No. 2, 10, 14) are being deployed, along with the closing of Ring Road 4 and the expansion and upgrading of Noi Bai associated with international logistics and free trade centers, consolidating the position of the Northern region in the national production and logistics map.
