Singapore · Regional expansion
Where Singapore’s US$12.85 billion of Vietnam investment registrations went
Singapore led Vietnam’s registered foreign investment in the first nine months of 2026. New projects accounted for roughly three quarters of Singapore’s total, with expansions and equity transactions making up the remainder.
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The graphic covers Singapore-origin registrations. Vietnam’s all-source figures appear in the table for context.
New projects drove the headline amount
Vietnam’s statistics office reported about US$9.26 billion in newly registered Singapore projects, around 72% of the country’s US$12.85 billion nine-month total. It also reported about US$2.32 billion of additional registered capital at existing projects and roughly US$1.26 billion of equity contributions and share purchases. Source 1
Expansion capital belongs to a different activity
An existing project can adjust its registered capital as it adds or changes operations. A new registration records a new project, while a share purchase can change participation in an existing business without creating a new project. Keeping the three categories visible shows how the aggregate combines entry, expansion and equity activity. Source 1
The US$21.07 billion figure covers actual implementation across sources
Vietnam reported more than US$21.07 billion in realised foreign investment for the nine months from all foreign investors. That amount reflects activity across projects, including earlier registrations. The statistics office’s Singapore registration totals and the Vietnam-wide implementation figure have different investor coverage and cannot be used to calculate a Singapore disbursement rate. Source 1
The nine-month flow differs from the accumulated stock
Vietnam reported more than US$101.5 billion in cumulative registered Singapore investment by the end of the period. Its September-year-to-date result was about US$12.85 billion and roughly 86% higher than a year earlier. The cumulative amount brings together past registered investment and should be read with its longer time horizon. Source 1