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

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

According to the Statistics Department, as of August 31st, the total foreign investment capital... (FDI) Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam reached $26.14 billion, an increase of 27.3% compared to the same period last year.

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

Leading in attracting investment capital. foreign investment The processing and manufacturing industry accounted for $6.53 billion in registered capital, representing 59.2% of the total newly registered capital. This was followed by real estate business activities with $2.37 billion, accounting for 21.5%; and other sectors with $2.13 billion, accounting for 19.3%.

Regarding adjusted registered capital, there were 996 projects that registered adjustments to their investment capital, with the value of additional capital reaching US$10.65 billion, an increase of 85.9% compared to the same period last year.

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

Regarding foreign investors' capital contribution and share purchase activities, in the past eight months there were 2,245 instances of capital contribution and share purchase with a total value of US$4.46 billion, an increase of 58.8% compared to the same period last year.

Specifically, there were 882 instances of capital contributions and share purchases that increased the registered capital of enterprises, with a total value of US$1.61 billion, and 1,363 instances of foreign investors acquiring domestic shares without increasing registered capital, with a value of US$2.85 billion.

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

Regarding operations invest Regarding overseas investment, in the first eight months of 2025, 108 projects by Vietnamese businesses were newly granted investment certificates with a total Vietnamese capital of US$426.5 million, 2.9 times higher than the same period last year. In addition, there were 21 projects that adjusted their capital, with an additional capital increase of US$129.7 million.

Overall, Vietnam's total outbound investment (newly granted and adjusted capital) reached US$556.2 million, 3.8 times higher than the same period last year. Businesses mainly invested in the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning, totaling US$111.2 million, accounting for 20.0% of total investment; transportation and warehousing reached US$109.1 million, accounting for 19.6%; and wholesale and retail trade, repair of automobiles, motorcycles, and other motor vehicles reached US$78.6 million, accounting for 14.1%.

In the first eight months of 2025, 33 countries and territories received investment from Vietnam. Laos led with $150.3 million, accounting for 27.0% of total investment; the Philippines received $61.8 million, accounting for 11.1%; Indonesia received $60.5 million, accounting for 10.9%, and so on.

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/thu-hut-von-fdi-tam-thang-nam-2025-tang-27-3-so-voi-cung-ky-3374884.html