87 countries and territories invested 31.52 billion USD in Vietnam

According to data just released by the General Statistics Office ( Ministry of Finance ) on the morning of November 6, in the first 10 months of 2025, Vietnam attracted 31.52 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), an increase of 15.6% over the same period last year. This capital flow includes newly registered FDI capital, adjusted registered FDI capital and capital contribution and share purchase value of foreign investors in Vietnam.

*FDI capital realized in the first 10 months of 2025 is the highest in the past 5 years. Source: CTK*

Of which, 3,321 newly licensed projects were granted capital 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.

The processing and manufacturing industry is still the sector licensed for 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 sectors reached 3.35 billion USD, accounting for 23.8%.

Among 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; followed by China with 3.21 billion USD, accounting for 22.8%; 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%...

*Processing and manufacturing industries remain attractive to foreign capital flows. Illustrative photo*

The first 10 months of the year also recorded adjusted registered capital of 1,206 licensed projects from previous years registering to adjust investment capital by an additional 12.11 billion USD, up 45.0% 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. In particular, for the form of capital contributions and share purchases 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, scientific and technological activities reached 1.11 billion USD, accounting for 20.8%; the remaining industries reached 2.37 billion USD, accounting for 44.3%.

Foreign direct investment 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.

According to the General Statistics Office, this is the highest realized foreign direct investment capital of 10 months in the past 5 years. Of which: Processing and manufacturing industry reached 17.68 billion USD, accounting for 83% of total realized foreign direct investment capital; 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%.

Vietnam's overseas investment in the first 10 months of 2025 had 148 projects newly granted investment certificates with a total capital of 742.8 million USD from Vietnam. Along with that, there were 28 projects with adjusted capital with an increase of 358.2 million USD. In total, Vietnam's total overseas investment capital reached 1.1 billion USD, 2.3 times higher than the same period last year.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/87-quoc-gia-va-vung-lanh-tho-dau-tu-31-52-ty-usd-vao-viet-nam-429194.html