Vietnam’s processing and manufacturing industry continued to be the top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first seven months of 2025.

Newly registered FDI capital during the period totaled $10.03 billion, with $5.61 billion, or 55.9%, directed into the processing and manufacturing sector, the Vietnam News Agency quoted data from the Vietnam Association of Foreign-Invested Enterprises as reporting.

When including newly registered capital, additional investment, and share purchases, the sector attracted $13.72 billion, accounting for nearly 57% of the total FDI inflows in the period.

The industry also led FDI disbursement, with $11.1 billion out of the $13.6 billion disbursed nationwide - equivalent to 81.6%.