The FDI sector recorded exports of an estimated US$171.5 billion during the five month period of 2026, up nearly 25% year-on-year and accounting for 79.8% of the country’s total exports, according to the National Statistics Office.

By comparison, exports by domestic enterprises rose 2.5% to an estimated US$43.5 billion, representing 20.2% of total export turnover.

The widening gap between the two sectors highlights the limited participation of Vietnamese enterprises in global value chains. While exports continue to expand, the domestic sector has yet to match the pace of growth recorded by foreign-invested businesses.

The FDI sector also posted strong export performance in 2025, contributing US$365.72 billion to Vietnam’s total exports, an increase of 26.4% from the previous year. Exports by domestic enterprises, meanwhile, declined.

The sector is expected to remain a key pillar of Vietnam’s export growth in the coming period, thanks to recovering global consumer demand and the country’s continued attractiveness as an investment destination for multinational corporations.

Throughout the reviewed period, Vietnam licensed 1,576 new FDI projects with total registered capital of US$14.84 billion, more than double the level recorded a year earlier. Disbursed FDI stood at US$9.75 billion, up 9.6% year-on-year and marking the strongest growth for the January-May period in the past five years.

Major export earners such as computers, mobile phones and components, machinery and equipment, as well as transport vehicles and parts, are expected to continue driving the sector’s export growth this year.

Source: VOV

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