FDI capital into Vietnam increased by more than 51% in the first 5 months of the year

According to the latest report of the General Statistics Office, the index of industrial production (IIP) in May 2025 recorded an increase of 4.3% compared to the previous month and an increase of 9.4% compared to the same period in 2024. In particular, the processing and manufacturing industry continued to play the main driving force with a sharp increase compared to last year, along with positive improvements in the water supply, waste treatment and electricity production and distribution industries.

In the first five months of the year, IIP increased by 8.8%, higher than the growth rate of the same period last year. The processing and manufacturing industry remained the pillar of growth, contributing almost entirely to the overall growth rate. However, the mining industry still recorded a decrease, continuing the downward trend as last year.

Some key industrial products have impressive growth compared to the same period such as: automobiles, televisions, liquefied gas, rolled steel, cement, clothing and footwear.

Regarding labor, the number of people working in industrial enterprises as of early May increased by 1.1% compared to the previous month and increased by 4.5% compared to the same period in 2024. Of which, foreign-invested enterprises recorded the highest increase in the number of employees.

Regarding foreign investment attraction, by the end of May, total registered investment capital in Vietnam reached 18.39 billion USD, up 51.2% over the same period last year.

In the first 5 months of 2025, Vietnam granted new licenses to 1,549 foreign investment projects with a total registered capital of 7.02 billion USD, an increase of 14.1% in the number of projects but a decrease of 13.2% in capital compared to the same period last year. The processing and manufacturing industry continued to lead, attracting 4.17 billion USD, accounting for nearly 60% of the total newly registered capital. The real estate sector ranked second with 2.03 billion USD (nearly 29%), followed by other industries with about 820 million USD.

FDI capital realized in Vietnam in the first 5 months reached 8.9 billion USD, up 7.9% - the highest level in the same period of the past 5 years. Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry accounted for 81.6% with 7.26 billion USD; real estate reached 703.8 million USD (7.9%); production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 352 million USD (4%).

On the other hand, Vietnam's investment abroad also increased sharply. There were 46 newly licensed projects with a total registered capital of 275.7 million USD (2.7 times higher than the same period last year) and 13 capital increases with a total value of 41.6 million USD. In total, the total investment capital abroad reached 317.3 million USD, an increase of more than 2 times. The fields with the most investment include electricity production and distribution (accounting for 35%), processing and manufacturing industry (22.7%) and transportation and warehousing (15.9%).

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