Foreign Investment Capital Registered in Vietnam from January to August 2021-2025 (Billion USD). Source: General Statistics Office
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In detail, newly registered capital included 2,534 newly licensed projects with a registered capital of 11.03 billion USD, up 12.6% in the number of projects and down 8.1% in registered capital compared to the same period last year. Among them, the manufacturing industry attracted the largest foreign investment with a registered capital of 6.53 billion USD, accounting for 59.2% of the total newly registered capital. Real estate business followed with 2.37 billion USD, or 21.5%, and the remaining sectors attracted 2.13 billion USD, or 19.3%.
Out of 78 countries and territories with newly licensed projects in Vietnam in the first eight months of 2025, Singapore was the largest investor with 3.06 billion USD, accounting for 27.8% of the total newly registered capital. This was followed by China with 2.65 billion USD (24.0%), Sweden with 1.0 billion USD (9.1%), Japan with 877.9 million USD (8.0%), Hong Kong (China) with 786.4 million USD (7.1%), Taiwan with 745.6 million USD (6.8%), and the United States with 433.7 million USD (3.9%).
There were 996 registered capital adjustment cases of previously licensed projects, with an additional registered capital of 10.65 billion USD, up 85.9% compared to the same period last year.
If we consider both new registered capital and adjusted registered capital of previously licensed projects, the foreign direct investment registered in the manufacturing industry reached 13.64 billion USD, accounting for 62.9% of the total newly registered capital and showing an increase. The real estate business sector attracted 4.98 billion USD, or 23.0%, and the remaining sectors attracted 3.06 billion USD, or 14.1%.
There were 2,245 cases of capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors, with a total value of 4.46 billion USD, up 58.8% over the same period last year. Of these, there were 882 cases of capital contribution and share purchase that increased the charter capital of enterprises with a value of 1.61 billion USD, and 1,363 cases of foreign investors buying domestic shares without increasing charter capital, with a value of 2.85 billion USD. Regarding the form of capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors, the manufacturing industry attracted an investment of 1.65 billion USD, accounting for 37.0% of the value of capital contribution; professional, scientific, and technological activities attracted 981.7 million USD, or 22.0%; and the remaining sectors attracted 1.83 billion USD, or 41.0%.
Foreign Direct Investment Implemented from January to August 2021-2025 (Billion USD). Source: General Statistics Office
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Foreign direct investment implemented in Vietnam in the first eight months of 2025 is estimated at 15.40 billion USD, up 8.8% over the same period last year. This is the highest foreign direct investment implementation in the first eight months over the past five years. Of this, the manufacturing industry accounted for 12.57 billion USD, or 81.6% of the total foreign direct investment implemented; real estate business attracted 1.24 billion USD, or 8.0%; and production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning attracted 563.6 million USD, or 3.7%.
In terms of Vietnam’s investment abroad in the first eight months of 2025, 108 new projects were granted investment registration certificates with a total capital of 426.5 million USD from the Vietnamese side, 2.9 times higher than in the same period last year. There were also 21 capital adjustment cases with an adjusted capital increase of 129.7 million USD.
The total investment capital of Vietnam abroad (new and adjusted capital) reached 556.2 million USD, 3.8 times higher than in the same period last year. Of this, production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning attracted 111.2 million USD, or 20.0% of the total investment; warehousing and support activities for transportation attracted 109.1 million USD, or 19.6%; and wholesale and retail sale and repair of automobiles and motorcycles attracted 78.6 million USD, or 14.1%.
In the first eight months of 2025, Vietnam invested in 33 countries and territories, with Laos being the leading recipient with 150.3 million USD, accounting for 27.0% of the total investment. This was followed by the Philippines with 61.8 million USD (11.1%), Indonesia with 60.5 million USD (10.9%), Germany with 50.6 million USD (9.1%), and the United States with 31.6 million USD (5.7%).
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