Vietnam attracted nearly $18.4 billion of FDI capital in the first five months of 2025, representing a remarkable increase of 51% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

Of the total, over $7.02 billion came from 1,549 newly licensed  projects, down 13.2% year-on-year in value, but up 14% in volume.

Meanwhile, 672 capital-added projects contributed an additional $8.51 billion, surging 28% year-on-year in volume and more than 3.4 times the value of the same period last year.

In addition, foreign investors conducted 1,358 capital contribution and share purchase transactions, a 6.6% rise year-on-year, with the total value increasing to over $2.85 billion – 1.8 times the figure of the previous year.

Disbursement of FDI reached $8.9 billion, marking a new record of disbursement in the five-month period over the past five years, soaring 7.9% year-on-year.

Among 65 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the five-month period, Singapore took the lead with $2.12 billion, accounting for 30.2% of the total newly-registered capital. It was followed by China with $1.81 billion, accounting for 25.8%; and Japan with $753.4 million, accounting for 10.7%.