As of September 30, Vietnam’s total registered foreign direct investment (FDI), including new projects, adjusted capital, and foreign investors’ contributions, reached USD 28.54 billion, a 15.2% increase compared to the same period last year.
Of this, newly registered capital saw 2,926 licensed projects with a total registered capital of USD 12.39 billion, marking a 17.4% rise in project count but an 8.6% decline in value. The manufacturing and processing sector led with USD 7.27 billion, accounting for 58.7% of new registered capital, followed by real estate business activities at USD 2.57 billion (20.7%).
Adjusted capital included 1,092 previously licensed projects, adding USD 11.32 billion, a 48% year-on-year increase.
Combining new and adjusted capital, the real estate sector alone attracted USD 5.18 billion, or 21.8% of the total. Meanwhile, foreign investors’ capital contributions and share purchases totaled USD 4.84 billion across 2,527 transactions, up 35% year-on-year.
Vietnam’s realized FDI in the first nine months of 2025 reached USD 18.8 billion, an 8.5% increase and the highest nine-month figure in five years. Real estate activities accounted for USD 1.37 billion, or 7.3% of total realized FDI.
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Realized Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam (2021-2025) (USD Billion)
Source: General Statistics Office
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Among the 82 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the first nine months of 2025, Singapore led with USD 3.43 billion (27.7% of new registered capital), followed by China (USD 2.88 billion, 23.3%), Hong Kong SAR (USD 1.06 billion, 8.5%), Sweden (USD 1 billion, 8.1%), Japan (USD 918.4 million, 7.4%), Taiwan (USD 778.9 million, 6.3%), and South Korea (USD 565.2 million, 4.6%).
Conversely, Vietnam’s outbound investment in the same period included 134 newly certified projects totaling USD 709.3 million, nearly four times the previous year’s figure, plus 23 adjusted projects adding USD 137.5 million. Overall, Vietnam’s total outbound investment reached USD 846.8 million, 4.5 times higher year-on-year.
Among the 34 recipient countries and territories, Laos dominated with USD 397.2 million (46.9%), followed by the Philippines (USD 92 million, 10.9%), Indonesia (USD 64.6 million, 7.6%), Germany (USD 50.6 million, 6%), and the United States (USD 33.3 million, 3.9%).
– 12:04 06/10/2025
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