According to figures from Ministry of Finance (MoF), in the first 4 months of this year, Vietnam has invested in 43 overseas projects, with the total of capital reaching $309.3 million, 3.1 times higher than the same period last year.

In terms of the sector,  electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning production and distribution sector took the lead with $111.2 million, accounting for 36 per cent of the total Vietnam's oversea investment in the four months.

It was followed by the manufacturing and processing industry with $65.6 million (21.2 per cent), and transportation and warehousing with $50.5 million (16.3 per cent).

In terms of investment destinations, in the first four months of 2025, Vietnamese investors poured capital into 24 countries and territories. Laos topped the list with $140.6 million, accounting for 45.5 per cent of Vietnam's total oversea investment in the four months, followed by Indonesia with $59.1 million (19.1 per cent), and then the Philippines with $34.26 million (11.7 per cent), Japan with $26.07 million (8.4 per cent), and the British Virgin Islands with $21 million (6.7 per cent).

Cumulatively, by the end of April 2025, Vietnam had 1,880 active investment projects abroad with a total registered capital exceeding $22.95 billion.