According to figures from the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Finance, in the first seven months of 2025, Vietnam invested in 105 overseas projects, with total investment capital reaching $528.5 million, 3.5 times higher than the same period last year.

By sector, the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning reached for $111.2 million, accounting for 21 per cent of Vietnam’s total overseas investment in the period. Transportation and warehousing followed with $109.1 million (20.6 per cent), while wholesale and retail trade, along with the repair of automobiles, motorcycles, and other motor vehicles, reached $78.1 million (14.8 per cent),etc.

During the period, Vietnam poured capital into 33 countries and territories. Laos remained the largest recipient, attracting $150.3 million (28.4 per cent of the total), followed by the Philippines with $61.8 million (11.7 per cent), Indonesia with $60.5 million (11.4 per cent), Germany with $50.6 million (9.6 per cent), and the United States with $31.2 million (5.9 per cent).

Accumulatively, as of July 31, Vietnam had 1,928 valid overseas investment projects with combined capital of more than $23.15 billion. In which, top 5 countries and  territories that received the most investment from Vietnam include: Laos with $5.80 billion, Cambodia with $2.94 billion, Venezuela with $1.82 billion, Russia with $1.62 billion, Myanmar with $1.46 billion.