Ho Chi Minh City expects to attract 11.5 billion USD in FDI capital in 2026

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance forecasts that with the strong recovery and stable growth of the city's economy, FDI capital inflows into Ho Chi Minh City in 2026 could reach 11.5 billion USD.

This information was announced by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance in a document sent to reporters of Investment Newspaper on the situation of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025 and forecast for the situation in 2026.

The Department of Finance said that in the first 9 months of 2025, the total foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ho Chi Minh City after the merger (including new issuance, capital increase, capital contribution, share purchase and capital contribution repurchase) reached 7.12 billion USD, an increase of 10.6% in the number of projects and an increase of 37.4% in total capital compared to the same period in 2024.

Regarding disbursement, from the beginning of the year to September 30, 2025, the total FDI capital implemented in Ho Chi Minh City reached 4.63 billion USD, equivalent to a disbursement rate of about 65%.

Production of electrical equipment at the factory of SolarEdge Company (USA) in Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park. Photo: Le Toan

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance, thanks to the strong economic recovery and stable growth, it is expected that the city will attract 10.4 billion USD in FDI capital in 2025.

With this positive growth momentum, in 2026, Ho Chi Minh City is expected to attract about 11.5 billion USD, an increase of about 10-11% over the previous year.

After Ho Chi Minh City expanded its administrative boundaries, recently, a series of foreign corporations have come to Ho Chi Minh City to propose investment projects.

Specifically: Gamuda Land Group (Malaysia) proposed that the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee allow research into the construction of a metro line connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Long Thanh airport and a number of urban railway lines.

PowerChina Group, Sucgi Company (China) in a joint venture with a number of domestic enterprises proposed to participate in investing in metro line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) and other metro lines in Ho Chi Minh City.

In the high-tech field, Smart Tech Group (USA) proposed investing in a battery storage factory in Ho Chi Minh City with an investment capital of 340 - 850 million USD.

Mr. Salvatore Banco, Head of Ho Chi Minh City and South China Office (D'Andrea & Partners Law Firm) assessed that after the merger, Ho Chi Minh City, combined with the industrial resources of Binh Duong (old) and the seaport infrastructure of Ba Ria - Vung Tau (old), will play the role of a gateway connecting Vietnam with the ASEAN market and the global supply chain.

The development of an international financial center will promote foreign capital attraction, along with the formation of smart logistics corridors connecting industrial parks, seaports and airports, making Ho Chi Minh City an attractive investment destination.

“HCMC's GRDP is currently on par with many major urban centers in ASEAN and the strong growth rate after the merger further strengthens the potential to attract high-quality foreign investment flows into the City,” said Mr. Salvatore Banco.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/tphcm-du-kien-thu-hut-115-ty-usd-von-fdi-trong-nam-2026-d408463.html