FDI picture brightens, giving wings to growth target in 2025

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Despite economic difficulties, foreign investment flourishes

In the context of the global economy facing many challenges, Vietnam still recorded impressive growth in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). According to the latest data from the Ministry of Finance , the total foreign investment capital registered in Vietnam by the end of April, including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital and capital contribution and share purchase value of foreign investors, reached 13.82 billion USD, up 39.9% over the same period last year. This is a positive signal, reflecting a stable investment environment, and also showing the development potential of our country's economy.

According to economic experts, over the years, FDI has always been considered one of the main pillars promoting Vietnam's economic growth. From job creation, technology transfer, to major contributions to exports and the budget, creating a foundation for economic growth targets.

Sharing about this issue, economic expert Nguyen Tri Hieu specifically assessed that the increase in FDI capital not only helps domestic enterprises access modern technology to increase internal strength, enhance competitiveness, contribute to increasing exports, improve the trade balance, and support the stabilization of exchange rates... thereby promoting economic growth.

In the investment picture, it is worth noting that the key industry is processing and manufacturing, which has been granted the largest new foreign direct investment license with a registered capital of 3.39 billion USD, accounting for 60.6% of the total newly registered capital. This shows that this industry continues to demonstrate great attractiveness and the investment flow into our country is on a "quality" growth trend, in line with the policy of encouraging high-tech, environmentally friendly projects that create great added value.

In fact, capital flows from the world’s leading technology and manufacturing corporations are pouring into Vietnam. Many large multinational corporations such as Samsung, LG, Foxconn, Lego and recently Apple have continued to expand operations or make new investments. This shift is not simply about choosing an alternative production location to China, but also shows that Vietnam is entering the global value chain with a higher role - not only assembling but also researching, developing and innovating.

Enhanced production capacity fuels growth

According to economic experts, positive economic signals in the first quarter and early second quarter of 2025 show that the Vietnamese economy is seizing the opportunity to realize the growth target set for the whole year. In particular, the rise of FDI capital flows is an important fulcrum to help the Vietnamese economy move forward steadily. With a selective approach, prioritizing quality and efficiency, FDI not only brings growth figures but also contributes to creating a modern, competitive and deeply integrated economy.

Regarding this issue, economist Nguyen Minh Phong further analyzed that FDI is a source of long-term capital supplementing development investment that the state budget and domestic enterprises are not capable of meeting. Especially for industries that require large investment capital such as electronics manufacturing, industrial park infrastructure, high technology, etc.

Accordingly, the increase in investment in manufacturing sectors, especially electronics, components, and mobile devices, will quickly materialize into new production capacity in the second half of the year. Expansion projects by Samsung, LG, Foxconn, and Apple partners such as Luxshare and GoerTek will not only increase export volume but also increase domestic added value, helping Vietnam reduce its dependence on imported components.

In addition, the expansion of operations by multinational corporations has led to the development of the domestic supply ecosystem. Opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to participate in the global value chain are increasing, especially in industries such as precision engineering, packaging, engineering plastics and logistics. In addition, high requirements for technology, quality and environmental standards from FDI investors will encourage domestic enterprises to innovate, improve productivity and enhance competitiveness.

In addition, when production capacity expands, FDI factories employ tens of thousands of workers, contributing greatly to job creation, and the relatively high wages in the FDI sector help increase domestic purchasing power, stimulate consumption, and help the domestic market "warm up" in the context of economic difficulties...

FDI enterprises account for more than 70% of the country's total export turnover.

"With the current FDI growth momentum, along with the steady recovery of the export, tourism and domestic consumption sectors, Vietnam can confidently achieve the GDP growth target of 6.8% in 2025, becoming one of the fastest growing economies in Asia in the 2025–2030 period," Mr. Hieu emphasized.

However, experts also noted that Vietnam needs to continue improving institutional quality, enhancing infrastructure capacity and human resource quality, promoting digital transformation and ensuring policy stability to maintain sustainable FDI flows. At the same time, it is necessary to increase linkages between FDI enterprises and domestic enterprises, and develop policies to encourage FDI to use Vietnamese suppliers./.

According to: vtv.vn

Source: https://baothaibinh.com.vn/tin-tuc/4/223573/buc-tranh-fdi-khoi-sac-chap-canh-cho-muc-tieu-tang-truong-nam-2025