Foreign Investment Continues to Flow into Vietnam in the First Month of 2025
Vietnam continues to attract strong foreign investment even in the first month of 2025
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According to the General Statistics Office, there were 282 newly-licensed projects with a total registered capital of 1.29 billion USD, a decrease of 6.6% in the number of projects and 43.6% in capital compared to the same period last year. The manufacturing industry attracted the largest foreign investment with a registered capital of 869.7 million USD, accounting for 67.6% of the total newly-registered capital. Real estate business followed with 248.5 million USD (19.3%), and the remaining sectors attracted 168.7 million USD (13.1%).
Among the 33 countries and territories with newly-licensed projects in Vietnam in January 2025, China was the largest investor with 380.3 million USD, accounting for 29.5% of the total newly-registered capital. Singapore ranked second with 372.3 million USD (28.9%), followed by Hong Kong with 103.6 million USD (8.1%), the United States with 98.4 million USD (7.6%), and Japan with 52.1 million USD (4.1%).
In terms of adjusted registered capital, there were 137 projects from previous years that registered to adjust their investment capital, with an additional 2.73 billion USD, a six-fold increase compared to the same period last year.
Considering both new and adjusted registered capital, the manufacturing industry attracted the most foreign investment with 2.96 billion USD, accounting for 73.7% of the total newly-registered and additional capital. Real estate business followed with 1 billion USD (25.1%), and the remaining sectors attracted 47.5 million USD (1.2%).
In terms of capital contribution and share purchases, there were 260 transactions with a total value of 322.9 million USD, an increase of 70.4% compared to the same period last year. Of these, 92 transactions contributed capital to increase the charter capital of enterprises with a value of 176.8 million USD, and 168 transactions involved foreign investors buying domestic shares without increasing charter capital, with a value of 146.1 million USD. The professional, scientific, and technological activities sector attracted the most investment in terms of capital contribution and share purchases, with 136.8 million USD (42.4% of the total value), followed by the manufacturing industry with 132.9 million USD (41.1%), and other sectors with 53.2 million USD (16.5%).
The realized foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam in January 2025 was estimated at 1.51 billion USD, an increase of 2.0% compared to the same period last year. The manufacturing industry accounted for the largest proportion with 1.26 billion USD (83.2% of the total FDI realization), followed by electricity production and distribution with 72.6 million USD (4.8%), and real estate business with 72.5 million USD (4.7%).
Regarding Vietnamese investment abroad in January 2025, there were 10 newly-licensed projects with a total capital of 83.0 million USD from the Vietnamese side, a five-fold increase compared to the same period last year. The manufacturing industry attracted the most investment with 61.6 million USD (74.2% of the total investment), followed by mining with 18.7 million USD (22.5%), and construction with 2.4 million USD (2.9%).
During this period, Vietnamese investors invested in 08 countries, with the Philippines being the leading destination with 32.7 million USD (39.4% of the total investment), followed by Indonesia with 31.1 million USD (37.4%), and Laos with 18.6 million USD (22.3%).
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