Supporting and hi-tech industries drive FDI attraction to Dong Nai. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement reached USD 18.8 billion in the first nine months of 2025, the highest level in five years and an 8.5 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
Of the total, USD 15.56 billion was channelled into manufacturing and processing, USD 1.37 billion into real estate, and USD 598.7 million into electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning production and distribution.
As of September 30, total registered foreign investment stood at USD 28.54 billion, up 15.2 per cent from a year earlier. This comprised newly registered capital, adjusted capital, and share purchases by foreign investors.
Authorities approved 2,926 new projects worth USD 12.39 billion, up 17.4 per cent in number but down 8.6 per cent in value. Meanwhile, capital adjustments for 1,092 existing projects surged 48 per cent to USD 11.32 billion. Foreign investors also injected USD 4.84 billion through capital contributions and share purchases, up 35 per cent year-on-year.
Singapore remained Vietnam’s top investor with USD 3.43 billion, followed by China with USD 2.88 billion and Hong Kong (China) with USD 1.06 billion. Sweden emerged as a major investor with USD 1 billion, alongside Japan (USD 918.4 million), Taiwan (China) (USD 778.9 million), and the Republic of Korea (USD 565.2 million).
