Realized FDI capital in 10 months is at a record high in the same period of the past 5 years.

(Chinhphu.vn) - According to data from the General Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance, foreign direct investment (FDI) 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. This is the highest amount of foreign direct investment realized in 10 months in the past 5 years, demonstrating foreign enterprises' confidence in Vietnam's investment policies and environment.

Foreign direct investment realized in the ten months of 2021-2025 (billion USD). Source: General Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance .

Total foreign investment capital registered in Vietnam as of October 31, 2025 (including: newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital and capital contribution and share purchase value of foreign investors) reached 31.52 billion USD, up 15.6% over the same period last year.

Newly registered capital accounted for the largest proportion, with 3,321 licensed projects 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, but the value decreased by 7.6% in terms of registered capital.

The processing and manufacturing industry was newly licensed with the largest 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 industries reached 3.35 billion USD, accounting for 23.8%.

The processing and manufacturing industry is the largest newly licensed foreign direct investment sector.

Among the 87 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam in the past 10 months, 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%; Sweden with 1.0 billion USD, accounting for 7.1%; Taiwan (China) with 901.2 million USD, accounting for 6.4%; and South Korea with 627.0 million USD, accounting for 4.5%.

Regarding adjusted registered capital, up to now, there have been 1,206 licensed projects from previous years registering to adjust investment capital to increase by 12.11 billion USD, up 45.0% over the same period last year.

According to the representative of the General Statistics Office, 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%.

Minh Ngoc

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