Vietnam attracted $31.52 billion in FDI in the first ten months of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 15.6%, according to the National Statistics Office.
Of the total, 3,321 new projects were licensed with $14.07 billion in newly registered capital, up 21.1% in project number but down 7.6% in value year-on-year. The manufacturing and processing industry made up the largest share with $7.97 billion (56.7%), followed by real estate with $2.75 billion (19.5%), and other sectors with $3.35 billion (23.8%).
Meanwhile, 1,206 existing projects registered additional investment worth $12.11 billion, representing a robust 45% increase over the same period last year.
Capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors reached $5.34 billion, up 45.1% year-on-year, across 2,918 transactions.
Among the 87 countries and territories granted new investment licences in Vietnam during the period, Singapore was the largest with $3.76 billion (26.7%), followed by China with $3.21 billion (22.8%), Hong Kong (China) with $1.38 billion (9.8%), and Japan with $1.17 billion (8.3%).
Disbursed FDI was estimated at $21.3 billion, an increase of 8.8% year-on-year, marking the highest level for the January–October period in five years.
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