9 months: FDI capital in Vietnam reached 28.54 billion USD, highest realized capital in 5 years

According to the announcement of the General Statistics Office, there were 2,926 licensed projects with registered capital reaching 12.39 billion USD, an increase of 17.4% over the same period last year in terms of number of projects and a decrease of 8.6% in terms of registered capital.

Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry was newly licensed with the largest foreign direct investment with registered capital reaching 7.27 billion USD, accounting for 58.7% of the total newly registered capital; real estate business activities reached 2.57 billion USD, accounting for 20.7%; the remaining industries reached 2.55 billion USD, accounting for 20.6%.

Among 82 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam in the first nine months of 2025, Singapore is the largest investor with 3.43 billion USD, accounting for 27.7% of the total newly registered capital.

Next is China with 2.88 billion USD, accounting for 23.3%; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) with 1.06 billion USD, accounting for 8.5%; Sweden with 1 billion USD, accounting for 8.1%; Japan with 918.4 million USD, accounting for 7.4%; South Korea with 565.2 million USD, accounting for 4.6%.

Adjusted registered capital: 1,092 licensed projects from previous years registered to adjust investment capital to increase by 11.32 billion USD, up 48% over the same period last year.

If including newly registered capital and adjusted registered capital of licensed projects from previous years, foreign direct investment capital registered in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 15 billion USD, accounting for 63.3% of the total newly registered and increased capital; real estate business activities reached 5.18 billion USD, accounting for 21.8%; the remaining industries reached 3.52 billion USD, accounting for 14.9%.

Foreign investors registered to contribute capital and purchase shares in 2,527 cases with a total capital contribution value of 4.84 billion USD, an increase of 35% over the same period last year.

Of these, there were 995 capital contributions and share purchases that increased the charter capital of enterprises with a capital contribution value of 1.77 billion USD and 1,532 foreign investors bought back domestic shares without increasing charter capital with a value of 3.07 billion USD.

Regarding capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors, investment capital in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 1.79 billion USD, accounting for 37% of the capital contribution value; professional, scientific and technological activities reached 1.06 billion USD, accounting for 21.9%; the remaining industries reached 1.99 billion USD, accounting for 41.1%.

. Foreign direct investment realized in the first 9 months of 2021-2025 (billion USD). Chart: CTK

According to the General Statistics Office, foreign direct investment (FDI) realized in Vietnam in the past 9 months is estimated at 18.8 billion USD, up 8.5% over the same period last year. This is the highest amount of FDI realized in 9 months in the past 5 years.

Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry reached 15.56 billion USD, accounting for 82.8% of the total realized foreign direct investment capital; real estate business activities reached 1.37 billion USD, accounting for 7.3%; production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 598.7 million USD, accounting for 3.2%.

Also in the past 9 months, Vietnam's overseas investment had 134 projects newly granted investment certificates with a total capital of 709.3 million USD from Vietnam, nearly 4 times higher than the same period last year; there were 23 projects with adjusted capital with an increase of 137.5 million USD.

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

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%.

In the first 9 months of 2025, 34 countries and territories received investment from Vietnam, with Laos leading the way with 397.2 million USD, accounting for 46.9% of total investment capital.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/9-thang-von-fdi-vao-viet-nam-dat-28-54-ty-usd-von-thuc-hien-cao-nhat-5-nam-718576.html