In the first half of 2025, Thanh Hoa province in Central Vietnam approved the investment policy for 61 projects, according to the Provincial People's Committee, .

This includes 56 domestic direct investment (DDI) projects with a total registered capital of VND12.9 trillion ($493 million), and five foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total registered capital of $198.6 million.

In total, Thanh Hoa attracted approximately VND17,875 billion ($684 million) in investment capital, an increase of 15.6% compared to the same period in 2024.

By investment sector, trade and services continued to be a bright spot with 17 projects and a total registered capital of over VND9.87 trillion ($376.8 million), accounting for 54.5% of the total capital.

The industry and handicrafts sector had 27 projects with a total registered capital of VND2.4 trillion ($91.6 million) and $24.8 million, accounting for approximately 16.9% of the total capital.

Meanwhile, the infrastructure sector had only three projects but attracted VND52 billion ($1.98 million) and $173.8 million, equivalent to 25.4% of the total registered capital.

Other sectors included: mineral extraction with 12 projects and agriculture with two projects.