Experts highlight that foreign investment contributes to GDP growth through three main channels - increasing capital accumulation, facilitating technology transfer and enhancing management efficiency and production organisation.
Vietnam secured nearly 13.82 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first four months of 2025, marking a year-on-year surge of 39.9%, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Foreign Investment Agency.
While newly-registered capital declined by 23.8% to 5.59 billion USD, additional capital injections into existing projects increased nearly 3.9 times to 6.4 billion USD. Capital contributions and share purchases in the four months reached 1.83 billion USD, or a 2.1-fold increase year-on-year.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam exceeded 6.9 billion USD in the first two months of 2025, marking a 35.5% year-on-year surge, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.
From January to February, 516 new investment projects were registered, totaling more than 2.19 billion USD. This represented a 10% increase in the number of projects, but a 48.4% decrease in registered capital. On the other hand, 256 ongoing projects received additional investment capital of 4.18 billion USD, marking a 42.2% rise in project numbers and nearly a 7.4-fold increase in capital.
The manufacturing and processing industry dominated foreign investment, attracting over 3.09 billion USD, equivalent to nearly 71.3% of total investment and showing a remarkable 99.1% increase year-on-year.
Vietnamese investors pumped nearly 664.8 million USD into 164 new projects and 26 existing ventures abroad in 2024, up 57.7% in value as compared to the previous year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.
Vietnam invested in 151 overseas projects in the first 11 months of 2024, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Vietnam's overseas investment, including new and adjusted capital, amounted to 189.6 million USD, down 54.5% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.
This year’s total registered foreign investment, including new capital, adjustments, and capital contributions via share purchases, exceeded 24.78 billion USD as of September 30, up 11.6% year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
The northern province of Bac Ninh continues to be a top destination for foreign direct investment in Vietnam, thanks to its investor-friendly environment, modern infrastructure, and abundant workforce, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.
China has emerged as the sixth largest investor in Vietnam, with new projects surging sevenfold, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.
After a booming period, foreign investment flows into Vietnam via mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have slowed down over the past few years, and the market is still waiting for big deals.
Vietnam’s overseas investment approximated 150.7 million USD in the first seven months of 2024, reported the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Vietnam attracted more than 11 billion USD in foreign direct investment in January-May, up 2% against the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.
Vietnam had attracted 6.17 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of March 20, a year-on-year rise of 13.4%, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
The year 2024 continues to look good for Vietnam’s foreign investment attraction, as right from the beginning of this year, the country has attracted a host of projects.
Real estate has emerged as the biggest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in January while foreigners now also have great demand for property in Vietnam, statistics show.
Vietnam attracted nearly 36.61 billion USD of foreign direct investment (FDI) this year to December 20, a rise of 32.1% year on year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
