Vietnam’s total registered foreign investment had reached US$18.39 billion as of May 31, 2025, up 51.2 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Newly registered capital
1,549 new projects were licensed with total capital of US$7.02 billion, up 14.1 percent in project count but down 13.2 percent in value year-on-year.
Top sectors:
- Processing and manufacturing: US$4.17 billion (59.4 percent)
- Real estate: US$2.03 billion (28.9 percent)
- Other sectors: US$820.1 million (11.7 percent)
Top investor countries:
- Singapore: US$2.12 billion (30.2 percent)
- China: US$1.81 billion (25.8 percent)
- Japan: US$753.4 million (10.7 percent)
- Hong Kong (SAR): US$607.7 million (8.7 percent)
- Taiwan: US$412.4 million (5.9 percent)
- British Virgin Islands: US$260.8 million (3.7 percent)
- South Korea: US$196.4 million (2.8 percent)
Adjusted capital
674 existing projects registered to increase capital by US$8.52 billion, or 3.4 times higher than the same period last year.
Combined (new + adjusted) investment in:
- Processing and manufacturing: US$9.33 billion (60.1 percent)
- Real estate: US$4.76 billion (30.7 percent)
- Other sectors: US$1.44 billion (9.2 percent)
Capital contributions & share purchases
1,358 transactions recorded, totalling US$2.86 billion, up 82.9 percent YoY.
- 558 cases increased charter capital: US$1.12 billion
- 800 cases involved equity acquisitions: US$1.74 billion
Top sectors by contribution value:
- Processing and manufacturing: US$1.07 billion (37.6 percent)
- Professional, scientific and technical activities: US$717.3 million (25.1 percent)
- Other sectors: US$1.07 billion (37.6 percent)
Realised FDI
US$8.90 billion, up 7.9 percent YoY, the highest five-month figure in five years.
- Processing and manufacturing: US$7.26 billion (81.6 percent)
- Real estate: US$703.8 million (7.9 percent)
- Electricity and utilities: US$352.0 million (4.0 percent)
Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s leading destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI), attracting capital across a range of sectors including manufacturing, real estate, energy, and high-tech services.
Supported by competitive labour costs, a strategic location, and an extensive network of free trade agreements, Vietnam has become a key node in global supply chains.
The majority of FDI flows into the processing and manufacturing sector, largely driven by export-oriented foreign-invested enterprises.
FDI data is reported monthly by the National Statistics Office and includes newly registered capital, adjusted capital for existing projects, and capital contributions or share purchases by foreign investors.
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