In 9 months, Vietnam's foreign investment increased 4.5 times.

According to the General Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance , in the first 9 months of 2025, Vietnamese investors invested abroad in 134 newly licensed projects with a total capital of 709.3 million USD, nearly 4 times higher than the same period last year, and there were 23 capital adjustment projects with an increased adjusted capital of 137.5 million USD.

In general, Vietnam's total investment capital abroad (newly granted and adjusted capital) reached 846.8 million USD, 4.5 times higher than the same period in 2024.

Of which, production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 341.5 million USD, accounting for 40.3% of total investment capital; wholesale and retail, repair of automobiles, motorcycles, motorbikes and other motor vehicles reached nearly 121 million USD; accounting for 14.3%; warehousing and transportation reached 109.2 million USD; accounting for 12.9%.

Among 34 countries and territories receiving investment from Vietnam, Laos is the leading country with 397.2 million USD, accounting for 46.9% of total investment capital; Philippines 92 million USD, accounting for 10.9%; Indonesia 64.6 million USD, accounting for 7.6%; Germany 50.6 million USD, accounting for 6%; US 33.3 million USD, accounting for 3.9%.

According to Dr. Phan Huu Thang, the positive growth of foreign investment capital in recent years has shown that Vietnamese enterprises are increasingly proactive in seeking business opportunities outside of Vietnam. In particular, there have been projects of Vietnamese enterprises investing abroad that have brought great economic and social efficiency and have been highly appreciated by the countries receiving the investment.

Assessing the prospects of Vietnamese enterprises investing abroad in the coming period, Dr. Phan Huu Thang said that foreign investment in Vietnam or Vietnamese investment abroad is essentially capital from the private economic sector. Recently, the Politburo issued Resolution 68-NQ/TW on private economic development, opening up new space for private economic development in the coming period.

“In the context of the current deep integration of the Vietnamese economy into the world economy, foreign direct investment of the private economy, along with the general dynamic development of the economy, the private economy will certainly seek to expand its market abroad when institutional and policy obstacles are soon removed,” said Dr. Phan Huu Thang, who said that this will create an effective “leap” for the foreign investment capital flow of Vietnamese enterprises in the coming period.

Source: https://vtv.vn/9-thang-viet-nam-dau-tu-ra-nuoc-ngoai-tang-gap-45-lan-10025100814135835.htm