Hanoi, July 15 -- Vietnam attracted a record nearly 35 billion USD in registered FDI in the first half of 2026, up 61% year on year, reflecting strong investor confidence, however, experts said sustaining this growth will require stronger institutions, greater absorptive capacity, and a greater focus on high-quality investment. The strong performance came despite persistent global uncertainties, including geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, volatile energy prices, rising logistics costs and shifting US tariff policies, all of which have added to instability in the international investment environment. Competition among regional economies to attract investment in semiconductors, high technology, data centres and energy has also inten...