FDI attraction in the first eight months of 2025 increased by 27.3% over the same period

Dien Nam-Dien Ngoc Industrial Park is located in Dien Ban Dong ward, Da Nang city. (Photo by ANH KHANG)

According to the General Statistics Office, as of August 31, total foreign investment capital (FDI) into Vietnam reached 26.14 billion USD, up 27.3% over the same period.

Specifically, in terms of newly registered capital, the whole country has 2,534 licensed foreign investment projects with registered capital reaching 11.03 billion USD, an increase of 12.6% in the number of projects and a decrease of 8.1% in registered capital.

Leading in attracting capital foreign investment The processing and manufacturing industry with registered capital reached 6.53 billion USD, accounting for 59.2% of the total newly registered capital. Next is real estate business reaching 2.37 billion USD, accounting for 21.5%; the remaining industries reached 2.13 billion USD, accounting for 19.3%.

Regarding adjusted registered capital, there were 996 projects registering to adjust investment capital with the additional capital value reaching 10.65 billion USD, an increase of 85.9% over the same period.

Including newly registered capital and adjusted registered capital of existing projects, total registered foreign direct investment capital in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 13.64 billion USD, accounting for 62.9% of the total newly registered and increased capital; real estate business activities reached 4.98 billion USD, accounting for 23.0%; the remaining industries reached 3.06 billion USD, accounting for 14.1%.

Regarding foreign investors' capital contribution and share purchase registration activities, in the past eight months, there were 2,245 capital contributions and share purchases with a total capital contribution value of 4.46 billion USD, an increase of 58.8% over the same period.

Of these, there were 882 capital contributions and share purchases that increased the charter capital of enterprises with a capital contribution value of 1.61 billion USD and 1,363 foreign investors bought back domestic shares but did not increase charter capital with a value of 2.85 billion USD.

Among 78 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam, Singapore is the largest investor with 3.06 billion USD, accounting for 27.8% of the total newly registered capital; followed by China with 2.65 billion USD, accounting for 24.0%; Sweden with 1 billion USD, accounting for 9.1%...

About activities invest In the first eight months of 2025, 108 projects of Vietnamese enterprises were newly granted investment certificates with the total capital of the Vietnamese side reaching 426.5 million USD, 2.9 times higher than the same period last year. In addition, there were 21 projects with capital adjustment with the additional capital reaching 129.7 million USD.

In total, Vietnam's total investment capital abroad (newly granted and adjusted capital) reached 556.2 million USD, 3.8 times higher than the same period last year. Enterprises mainly invested in the fields of production, distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning with a total value of 111.2 million USD, accounting for 20.0% of total investment capital; transportation and warehousing reached 109.1 million USD; accounting for 19.6%; wholesale and retail, repair of automobiles, motorcycles, motorbikes and other motor vehicles reached 78.6 million USD; accounting for 14.1%.

In the first eight months of 2025, 33 countries and territories received investment from Vietnam, of which Laos was the leading country with 150.3 million USD, accounting for 27.0% of total investment capital; Philippines 61.8 million USD, accounting for 11.1%; Indonesia 60.5 million USD, accounting for 10.9%...

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