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The Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (Hepza) reports a promising outlook for domestic and foreign investment in the first nine months of 2025.
Total investment capital, including new and adjusted projects across three regions (Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau), reached $4.4 billion, achieving 96.4% of the same period last year ($4.57 billion) and surpassing the annual plan for 2025 by 117.96% ($3.73 billion). Leased land area totaled 197.43 hectares, while leased factory space exceeded 63,000 square meters.
Notably, foreign investment attracted over $2.68 billion, reaching 84.93% of the same period last year ($3.16 billion). This includes 147 new projects with registered capital of $1.1 billion, 50.29% of last year’s figure ($2.19 billion), and 121 projects with capital adjustments totaling $1.58 billion, 162.88% of last year’s $972.55 million.
Domestic investment attracted over VND 43,300 billion ($1.72 billion), 122.14% of the same period last year ($1.41 billion). This includes 78 new projects with registered capital exceeding VND 30,000 billion ($1.19 billion), 147.68% of last year’s $811.49 million, and 43 projects with capital adjustments totaling over VND 13,300 billion ($521.17 million), 87.39% of last year’s $596.38 million.
By region, Ba Ria – Vung Tau (former) led with total investment of $2.47 billion in the first nine months of 2025, 79% of the same period last year ($3.12 billion). Leased land area reached 181.97 hectares, and factory space totaled 62,888 square meters.
Foreign investment in this region attracted $1.495 billion, 78% of last year’s $1.906 billion, with 25 new projects and 18 capital adjustments. Domestic investment exceeded VND 24,700 billion ($975.25 million), 80% of last year’s $1.214 billion, including 20 new projects and 12 capital adjustments.
Binh Duong (former) followed with total investment of $1.54 billion, 1.4 times last year’s $1.099 billion.
Foreign investment reached $1.128 billion, 1.08 times last year’s $1.045 billion, with 102 new projects and 88 capital adjustments. Domestic investment surpassed VND 10,500 billion ($413 million), 7.7 times last year’s $54 million, including 16 new projects and 6 capital adjustments.
Ho Chi Minh City (former) attracted $393.2 million, 65% of the 2025 plan ($600 million), a 13% increase from last year’s $348.68 million. Leased land area was 15.46 hectares, with factory space at 116.91 square meters. Average investment per hectare was $7.9 million.
Foreign investment totaled $61.48 million, 29% of last year’s $208.44 million, with 20 new projects and 15 capital adjustments. Domestic investment exceeded VND 8,100 billion ($331.72 million), 2.4 times last year’s $140.25 million, including 42 new projects and 25 capital adjustments. Average investment per hectare was $7.9 million.
According to Hepza, Ho Chi Minh City currently hosts over 5,723 active investment projects with total registered capital exceeding $76.8 billion. This includes 3,516 foreign-invested projects totaling $57.367 billion and 2,207 domestic projects totaling over $19.4 billion.
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