Vietnam’s disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in January – September recorded its highest level in five years, reaching $18.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%.
Breaking down the figure, $15.56 billion was disbursed in manufacturing and processing, $1.37 billion in the realty market, and $598.7 million in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning production and distribution, the National Statistics Office of Vietnam under the Ministry of Finance said on Monday.
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Cai Mep – Thi Vai Terminal in HCMC in August 2025. Photo by VnExpress/Truong Ha |
Total registered foreign investment as of September 30 stood at $28.54 billion, up 15.2% year on year. This figure included newly registered capital, adjusted investment capital, and share purchases by foreign investors.
During the nine months, authorities granted licences to 2,926 new projects with a total registered capital of $12.39 billion. While the number of projects increased by 17.4% compared to the same period last year, registered capital declined by 8.6 %.
Meanwhile, adjusted capital for 1,092 projects surged 48% to $11.32 billion. Foreign investors also injected $4.84 billion through capital contributions and share purchases, up 35% from last year.
Geographically, Singapore was Vietnam’s leading investor, registering $3.43 billion. China followed with $2.88 billion, while Hong Kong invested $1.06 billion. Sweden emerged as a notable investor at $1 billion, alongside Japan ($918.4 million), Taiwan ($778.9 million ), and the South Korea ($565.2 million).
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