10 months, realized FDI capital highest in the same period in the past 5 years

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The General Statistics Office ( Ministry of Finance ) announced on the morning of November 6 that the total foreign investment capital (FDI) registered in Vietnam as of October 31, 2025, including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital, and capital contribution and share purchase value of foreign investors, reached 31.52 billion USD, an increase of 15.6% over the same period last year.

In the first 10 months of 2025, realized foreign direct investment capital in Vietnam is estimated at 21.3 billion USD, up 8.8% over the same period last year. This is the highest realized foreign direct investment capital in 10 months in the past 5 years.

Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry reached 17.68 billion USD, accounting for 83% of total realized foreign direct investment; real estate business activities reached 1.5 billion USD, accounting for 7.0%; production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 671.9 million USD, accounting for 3.2%.

According to the General Statistics Office, of the total registered investment capital in Vietnam, 3,321 newly registered 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.

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

In addition, 1,206 projects licensed in previous years registered to adjust their investment capital by an additional 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 activities 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%.

In terms of investment partners, among the 87 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam in the first 10 months of 2025, Singapore is the largest investor with 3.76 billion USD, accounting for 26.7% of the total newly registered capital. Next is China with 3.21 billion USD, accounting for 22.8%. Following is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) with 1.38 billion USD, accounting for 9.8%; Japan with 1.17 billion USD, accounting for 8.3%....

Regarding investment locations, data from the General Statistics Office shows that Bac Ninh is currently the leading locality in attracting newly registered FDI capital, with total newly registered capital in the first 10 months of the year reaching over 1.7 billion USD. Ho Chi Minh City is in second place with total newly registered FDI capital reaching over 1.6 billion USD. Following is Hai Phong, with total newly registered FDI capital reaching nearly 1.4 billion USD...

Source: https://vtv.vn/10-thang-von-fdi-thuc-hien-cao-nhat-cung-ky-trong-5-nam-qua-100251106151754665.htm