In the first two months, registered FDI capital in Vietnam increased by 35.5%.

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Production activities at Cellmech International Vina Company in Khai Quang Industrial Park, Vinh Yen City, Vinh Phuc Province. Photo: Hoang Hung/TTXVN

According to the Foreign Investment Agency, although continuing the upward trend of 2024, foreign investment in Vietnam remains positive. However, out of the total registered capital of over $6.9 billion, newly registered capital decreased, while additional investment capital and investment through capital contributions and share purchases increased.

Specifically, in the first two months of 2025, there were 516 new investment projects, with a total newly registered capital of over US$2.19 billion, an increase of 10% in the number of projects but a decrease of 48.4% in capital compared to the same period last year. Regarding capital adjustments, there were 256 projects registering capital adjustments, with a total additional registered capital of over US$4.18 billion, an increase of 42.2% in the number of projects and nearly 7.4 times in capital compared to the same period. Meanwhile, regarding capital contributions and share purchases, there were 553 transactions, with a total value of capital contributions reaching nearly US$529.8 million, a decrease of 26.3% in the number of transactions but an increase of 88.8% in capital compared to the same period.

The Foreign Investment Agency reported that the strong increase in adjusted investment capital (up 635.7%) and capital contributions and share purchases (up 88.8%) offset the 48.4% decrease in new investment capital, bringing the total investment capital nationwide in the first two months of the year to over 35.5%. "In the first two months of the year, there were not many large new projects registered, therefore the newly registered capital decreased compared to the same period last year," the Foreign Investment Agency stated.

According to data from the Foreign Investment Agency, in the first two months of 2025, there were only 4 projects with investment capital exceeding $100 million, totaling nearly $502 million. In contrast, in the first two months of 2024, there were 8 projects exceeding $100 million, with a total investment of nearly $2.38 billion.

"The increase in the number of new investment projects and the number of projects adjusting their capital further confirms that Vietnam is an investment market that foreign investors trust, leading to new investment decisions as well as the expansion of existing investment projects," the Foreign Investment Agency stated.

Currently, Vietnam's largest investment partners remain its traditional partners, primarily from Asia. South Korean investors lead the way. In the first two months of the year, South Korean investors registered investments in Vietnam totaling over $1.5 billion, accounting for more than 21.7% of total investment capital, a 5.4-fold increase compared to the same period last year. Of this amount, Samsung Display alone contributed $1.2 billion in additional investment.

Following South Korea is Singapore, with over $1.48 billion, accounting for 21.4% of total investment, a decrease of 32.9% compared to the same period. This is followed by China, Japan, Thailand, and others.
In terms of the number of projects, China is the leading partner, accounting for 31% of new investment projects and 18.8% of capital adjustments. South Korean investors lead in the number of capital contribution and share purchase transactions (accounting for 27.1%).
By sector, in the past two months, foreign investors have invested in 18 out of the 21 national economic sectors. Of these, the manufacturing industry led with a total investment of nearly US$4.72 billion, accounting for almost 68.3% of the total registered investment capital, an increase of 50.6% compared to the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the real estate business sector ranked second with a total investment of nearly $1.5 billion, accounting for 21.4% of the total registered investment capital, a decrease of 3.4% compared to the same period. This was followed by the professional, scientific and technological activities; and wholesale and retail trade sectors with total registered capital reaching $354.6 million and nearly $149 million respectively…

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