In 10 months, Vietnam attracted 31.52 billion USD of FDI capital, up 15.6%

The above information was announced by the General Statistics Office on the morning of November 6. Of the above, 3,321 projects were licensed with registered capital reaching 14.07 billion USD, an increase of 21.1% over the same period last year in terms of number of projects and a decrease of 7.6% in terms of registered capital.

Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry was newly licensed with the largest foreign direct investment, with registered capital reaching 7.97 billion USD, accounting for 56.7% of the total newly registered capital; real estate business reached 2.75 billion USD, accounting for 19.5%; the remaining industries reached 3.35 billion USD, accounting for 23.8%.

Electronic components production at Katolec Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Quang Minh Industrial Park. Photo: Quang Thai

Among 87 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam in the past 10 months, Singapore is the largest investor with 3.76 billion USD, accounting for 26.7% of the total newly registered capital; followed by China with 3.21 billion USD, accounting for 22.8%.

Regarding adjusted registered capital, 1,206 licensed projects from previous years registered to increase investment capital by 12.11 billion USD, up 45% over the same period last year.

If including newly registered capital and adjusted registered capital of licensed projects from previous years, foreign direct investment capital registered in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 16.37 billion USD, accounting for 62.5% of the total newly registered and increased capital; real estate business reached 5.32 billion USD, accounting for 20.3%; the remaining industries reached 4.49 billion USD, accounting for 17.2%.

There were 2,918 registered capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors with a total capital contribution value of 5.34 billion USD, an increase of 45.1% over the same period last year. Regarding the form of capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors, investment capital in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 1.86 billion USD, accounting for 34.9% of the capital contribution value; professional activities, science and technology reached 1.11 billion USD, accounting for 20.8%; the remaining industries reached 2.37 billion USD, accounting for 44.3%.

According to the General Statistics Office, foreign direct investment (FDI) realized in Vietnam in the first 10 months of 2025 is estimated at 21.3 billion USD, up 8.8% over the same period last year. This is the highest amount of FDI realized in 10 months in the past 5 years.

Regarding Vietnam's investment abroad, in the first 10 months of 2025, 148 projects were newly granted investment certificates, with a total capital of 742.8 million USD, an increase of 72.8% over the same period last year; there were 28 projects with capital adjustments, with an additional capital of 358.2 million USD, 8.3 times higher.

In general, Vietnam's total investment capital abroad (newly granted and adjusted capital) reached 1.1 billion USD, 2.3 times higher than the same period last year. Of which, production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 342.5 million USD, accounting for 31.1% of total investment capital; processing and manufacturing industry reached 277.6 million USD, accounting for 25.2%; wholesale and retail, repair of automobiles, motorcycles, motorbikes and other motor vehicles reached 129.6 million USD, accounting for 11.8%.

In the past 10 months, 36 countries and territories received investment from Vietnam, of which Laos was the leading country with 590.3 million USD, accounting for 53.6% of total investment capital.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/10-thang-viet-nam-thu-hut-31-52-ty-usd-von-fdi-tang-15-6-722356.html