Hanoi, March 9 -- Vietnam's investment abroad in the first two months of 2026 increased 2.3 times year on year, according to data from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. During the period, 36 new overseas projects were granted investment certificates with total registered capital from Vietnamese investors reaching 532.4 million USD, up 2.3 times compared to the same period last year. In addition, three projects adjusted their capital with an additional 7.8 million USD, 1.5 times higher than a year earlier. In total, Vietnam's outbound investment, including newly registered and additional capital, reached 540.2 million USD, representing a 2.3-fold increase year-on-year. By sector, electricity, gas, hot ...