Ho Chi Minh City announced on October 28 that 12 projects had received investment policy approval or investment registration certificates. Their combined investment exceeds 337.22 trillion VND, or about 13.58 billion USD. The announcement was made at the Autumn Economic Forum 2026.
The projects cover seaports, logistics, urban development, industrial infrastructure, manufacturing and high technology.
The largest project is the Can Gio International Transshipment Port, with investment of 128.8 trillion VND, or 4.92 billion USD, across 571ha. Vietnam Maritime Corporation, Saigon Port JSC and Terminal Investment Limited Holding S.A. will develop it. The port is expected to handle 4.8 million TEUs by 2030 and 16.9 million by 2047. At least two berths are scheduled for completion by 2030.
Other port projects include the Gemadept Terminal Link Cai Mep project, worth 16.8 trillion VND and designed to handle 25.6 million tonnes of cargo annually, and My Xuan 6 Port, with investment of 1.7 trillion VND. Operations are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2028.
Singapore's Tokgistic Pte. Ltd. will develop the Swift Logistics project at a cost of 987.4 million USD. Operations are expected to start in late 2026.
Urban development projects include the 880ha International University Urban Area in Xuan Thoi Son commune. Its investment capital has been raised from 59 trillion VND to 173.1 trillion VND. The project will include education, housing, commerce, healthcare, sports, parks and information technology facilities.
Lotte Properties HCMC Co., Ltd. is developing a 60-trillion-VND mixed-use complex on 7.45ha in Functional Zone 2A of Thu Thiem New Urban Area. It will include financial, commercial, service and residential facilities.
The first phase of Vinh Lap Industrial Park, covering 497.19ha, has registered investment exceeding 9.7 trillion VND. Its investors include Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park JV Co., Ltd., Becamex IDC Corporation and VSIP Quang Ngai Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing projects include a 23.08-million-USD high-tech power cable plant by GL Cables, a 230-million-USD energy-saving and specialised glass project by Xinyi Glass Vietnam, and a 70-million-USD metal casting and mechanical processing project by Chang Yue Technology.
In specialised technology, II-VI Vietnam Co., Ltd. will invest 45 million USD in thermoelectric semiconductor materials and cooling modules. Ito Automation Technologies Vietnam has registered an 8-million-USD project to manufacture automation equipment, robots and sensors and develop data management solutions.
According to the municipal Department of Finance, total social investment reached an estimated 510.2 trillion VND in the first nine months of 2026, up 10.2% year on year.
Registered foreign investment, including new projects, additional capital and capital contributions or share purchases, reached 17.8 billion USD. That was 423.1% of the figure recorded in the same period last year and 162.4% of the full-year target. The city licensed 1,592 new projects worth more than 9.7 billion USD. Additional capital reached 5.1 billion USD, while capital contributions and share purchases totalled 2.9 billion USD.
Domestic investors also received approval for 37 projects worth around 209.9 trillion VND. According to municipal authorities, foreign capital and domestic projects will provide additional resources for infrastructure, urban development, business and production.
Sources: VietnamPlus / Vietnam News Agency
