FDI disbursement upgraded, Vietnam attracts more substantial capital

Disbursed foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to set new records. Economic experts say that FDI investment in Vietnam is becoming more and more substantial.

Disbursed FDI capital continuously sets "new records"

According to the latest report of the Foreign Investment Agency ( Ministry of Finance ), in the first 8 months of 2025, Vietnam attracted 26.14 billion USD in foreign direct investment, including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital and capital contribution value, share purchase of foreign investors, up 27.3% over the same period last year.

Disbursed FDI is on the rise.

Of which, foreign direct investment capital realized in 8 months is estimated at 15.40 billion USD, up 8.8% over the same period last year. This result is considered by the Foreign Investment Agency to be the highest FDI capital disbursement result in 8 months in the past 5 years.

More specifically, the processing and manufacturing industry had a total disbursed FDI capital of 12.57 billion USD in the first 8 months, accounting for 81.6% of the total disbursed FDI capital of the whole country; real estate business activities reached 1.24 billion USD, accounting for 8.0%; production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 563.6 million USD, accounting for 3.7% of the total disbursed FDI capital.

Also according to data released by the Foreign Investment Agency, disbursed foreign direct investment has continuously set “new records” in recent years. In 2024, disbursed FDI reached 23.35 billion USD, an increase of 9.4% and the highest FDI disbursement result ever.

The report from the Foreign Investment Agency also shows that FDI disbursement in the past 8 months of 5 years has always been higher year after year. Specifically, in the first 8 months of 2021, FDI disbursement reached 11.58 billion USD; in the first 8 months of 2022, it was 12.94 billion USD; in the first 8 months of 2023, it was 13.10 billion USD; in the first 8 months of 2024, it was 14.15 billion USD and in the first 8 months of 2025, it was 15.40 billion USD.

Assessing the trend of FDI disbursement increasing steadily over the years, Mr. Nguyen Van Toan - Vice President of the Association of Foreign Investment Enterprises, said that the above results not only reflect the attractiveness of Vietnam's investment environment but also show that foreign capital flows are becoming more "substantial".

Previously, many FDI projects focused on capital registration but were slow to implement, but now the stable disbursement of capital shows that investors are willing to pour money into actual production and business activities. This is a positive signal, contributing to creating more growth momentum, especially in the context of Vietnam promoting industrialization, modernization and aiming to improve its position in the global value chain.

Resolution 50-NQ/TW of the Politburo sets the target of disbursing FDI capital of 30-40 billion USD each year.

Continue to improve the business environment

Although disbursed FDI capital is on the rise, the quality of FDI capital flows into Vietnam is becoming more and more substantial. However, Resolution No. 50-NQ/TW of the Politburo on orientations for perfecting institutions and policies, improving the quality and efficiency of foreign investment cooperation by 2030 sets the target: FDI capital realized in the 2021 - 2025 period will reach about 100 - 150 billion USD, equivalent to 20 - 30 billion USD/year and FDI capital disbursed in the 2026 - 2030 period will reach about 150 - 200 billion USD, equivalent to about 30 - 40 billion USD/year.

According to experts, the target of disbursing FDI of about 30 - 40 billion USD per year in the period of 2026 - 2030 is extremely challenging, requiring Vietnam to continue improving the investment and business environment , and supporting investors to shorten the time to implement investment projects.

In fact, many foreign investors believe that Vietnam is a country with many opportunities to attract foreign direct investment in the new era in high-tech fields, thanks to its favorable geographical location; stable politics; high economic growth maintained for many years; talented human resources and high level of technology application.

However, according to Ms. Anastasia Kalinina - founder of reState Foundation, to create more attraction for foreign investors, to help the economy achieve high growth target in the next period, it is necessary to build a clear and transparent policy framework for all investors and foreign partners interested in Vietnam. Thereby, helping them understand information about Vietnam's institutions in attracting investment.

In addition, Vietnam needs to improve its infrastructure, including basic infrastructure for investment projects in technology, innovation and advanced infrastructure. At the same time, create favorable conditions for attracting and applying investment projects in the technology sector.

In particular, Vietnam needs to have a favorable mechanism to attract high-quality labor resources, experts in various fields, to work in Vietnam through support policies on taxes, facilities, and long-term residence cards in Vietnam.

Sharing with reporters of Industry and Trade Newspaper, Mr. Liang Yang Hong - General Director of Trung Viet Trung International Electronic Trade Center Company Limited also said: Investors only choose countries with favorable investment environments, transparent policies, high predictability and low volatility.

“Therefore, to promote the disbursement rate and make Vietnam a preferred destination for multinational corporations, Vietnam needs to continue to make efforts to improve the investment and business environment. This includes upgrading transport infrastructure, digital infrastructure and logistics infrastructure. In particular, it is necessary to build a transparent, fair and predictable investment environment. Thereby, creating the most favorable conditions for businesses in the process of investing and doing business in Vietnam, ” Mr. Liang Yang Hong affirmed.

FDI disbursement in Vietnam is on the rise, however, to achieve the disbursement target of about 30 - 40 billion USD/year in the 2026 - 2030 period, it is necessary to continue improving the investment environment, infrastructure and quality of human resources.

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