According to data from the General Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance), as of June 30, 2025, realized foreign direct investment (FDI) was estimated at USD 11.72 billion, an increase of 8.1% compared to the same period in 2024, marking the highest level in the 2021–2025 period.
Sharp increase in newly registered capital, adjustments, and capital contributions
- Total registered FDI (including new registrations, adjustments, and capital contributions/share purchases) reached over USD 21.51 billion, up 32.6% year-on-year.
- Newly registered capital: 1,988 projects, nearly USD 9.3 billion (+21.7% in the number of projects).
- Capital adjustments: 826 cases, nearly USD 8.95 billion, 2.2 times higher than the same period.
- Capital contributions/share purchases: 1,708 transactions, USD 3.28 billion (+73.6%).
Sectors attracting the most FDI
- Manufacturing and processing: nearly USD 12 billion (55.6% of total capital).
- Real estate: nearly USD 5.17 billion (24%), more than double the same period last year.
- Other sectors: Professional, scientific and technological activities; Water supply and waste treatment.
Top investing countries/territories
- Singapore: USD 4.6 billion (21.4% of total capital).
- South Korea: over USD 3 billion, more than double the same period last year.
- China, Japan, and Malaysia: USD 2.55 billion, USD 2.15 billion, and USD 1.59 billion, respectively.
- Malaysia saw a sharp increase thanks to the Yên Sở Park project (Hanoi) with an additional adjustment of USD 1.12 billion.
- Sweden stood out with a USD 1 billion recycled polyester manufacturing complex project in Gia Lai.
Leading localities in FDI attraction
- Hanoi: USD 3.66 billion (17% of total capital), 2.8 times higher than the same period last year.
- Bac Ninh: USD 3.15 billion (+7.1%).
- Ho Chi Minh City: USD 2.7 billion, up 2.2 times.
- The top 6 localities (including Dong Nai, …) accounted for more than 62% of the country’s total FDI...
Positive trend amid global economic fluctuations
All three key indicators—number of new projects, capital adjustment cases, and capital contribution/share purchase transactions—recorded increases. This reflects foreign investors’ confidence in Vietnam’s investment environment, not only through new projects but also by expanding the scale of existing ones.
Vietnam’s outward investment
In the first 6 months, Vietnam had 86 new projects and 18 capital adjustment cases abroad, with total capital reaching USD 487.1 million, more than 3.5 times higher than the same period last year.
