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| Assembling export-bound laptops at Heesung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd.’s factory in Trang Due Industrial Park, Hai Phong city__Photo: VNA |
Foreign investors registered a total of USD 21.5 billion in investments in Vietnam during the first half of 2025, up 32.6 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Finance's Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) revealed in its latest report.
Of the total, newly registered capital accounted for nearly USD 9.3 billion across 1,988 new projects. Meanwhile, adjusted capital reached approximately USD 8.95 billion through 826 existing projects and investment via capital contributions and share purchases totaled nearly USD 3.3 billion.
Disbursement of foreign investment also maintained its upward trend in H1, reaching an estimated USD 11.7 billion, up 8.1 percent year-on-year, the FIA said.
The sharp uptick in foreign investment reflects growing confidence among international businesses in Vietnam’s investment climate. According to the FIA, investors are not only continuing to view Vietnam as an attractive destination, but are also reinforcing their commitment by expanding the scale of existing projects.
During the first six months, the manufacturing and processing sector drew in the lion's share of foreign investment with nearly USD 12 billion, accounting for 56.5 percent of total registered capital and marking a 32 percent year-on-year increase.
The real estate sector ranked second with over USD 5.1 billion, representing 24 percent of the total and more than doubling compared to the same period last year. The science and technology sector drew nearly USD 1.2 billion, followed by the water supply and waste treatment sector with USD 903 million.
Singapore retained its position as the leading foreign investor in Vietnam during this period, with total investment exceeding USD 4.6 billion, accounting for 21.4 percent of total foreign capital and down 25 percent year-on-year.
The Republic of Korea came next with more than USD 3 billion, making up nearly 14.3 percent of the total and representing a two-fold rise compared to the same period last year.
Other major sources of foreign investment in Vietnam included China with over USD 2.5 billion, Japan with USD 2.2 billion, and Malaysia with USD 1.6 billion, further contributing to the country’s strong investment performance in the first half of 2025.
Malaysia and Sweden saw notable increases in their investment rankings in Vietnam during the reviewed period. Malaysia jumped 20 places compared to the same period last year, driven largely by a significant capital adjustment of USD 1.1 billion for the Yen So Park construction project in Hanoi in May.
Meanwhile, Sweden surged 59 places, thanks to a major new investment in June - the USD 1 billion polyester fabric recycling production complex in the Economic Zone in Binh Dinh province (now Gia Lai province).
Hanoi led the country with nearly USD 3.7 billion in registered investment, accounting for 17 percent of the total and nearly 2.8 times higher than the same period last year, followed by Bac Ninh with USD 2.7 billion or 14.6 percent and Ho Chi Minh City with over USD 2.7 billion, or 12.6 percent.- (VNA/VLLF)
