Record-high FDI Disbursement in the First 10 Months Over the Past Five Years

As of October 31, 2025, the total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam (including newly registered capital, adjusted capital, and capital contributions/share purchases by foreign investors) reached USD 31.52 billion, up 15.6% year-on-year.

FDI Newly registered capital

• Newly registered capital accounted for the largest proportion, with 3,321 new projects granted investment licenses totaling USD 14.07 billion, up 21.1% in project count but down 7.6% in value compared to the same period last year.

+   By sector:

• Manufacturing and processing led with USD 7.97 billion (56.7%);
  • Real estate business followed with USD 2.75 billion (19.5%);
  • Other sectors reached USD 3.35 billion (23.8%).

              +   By investment partner:

• Singapore remained the top investor with USD 3.76 billion (26.7%);
  • China ranked second with USD 3.21 billion (22.8%);
  • Hong Kong (China) followed with USD 1.38 billion (9.8%);
  • Japan accounted for 8.3%, Sweden for USD 1.0 billion (7.1%), Taiwan (China) for 6.4%, and South Korea for 4.5%.

             +    By investment destination:

• Bac Ninh took the lead with over USD 1.7 billion;
  • Ho Chi Minh City ranked second with over USD 1.6 billion;
  • Hai Phong followed with nearly USD 1.4 billion.

Adjusted capital and capital contributions, share purchases

• Adjusted capital: There were 1,206 existing projects registering for capital increases totaling USD 12.11 billion, up 45.0% year-on-year.

• Capital contributions and share purchases: A total of 2,918 transactions were recorded, with a total value of USD 5.34 billion, up 45.1% over the same period last year, of which:
  • Manufacturing and processing led with USD 1.86 billion (34.9%);
  • Professional, scientific, and technological activities followed with USD 1.11 billion (20.8%);
  • Other sectors reached USD 2.37 billion (44.3%).

According to data from the General Statistics Office and the Ministry of Finance, the realized FDI capital in Vietnam for the first 10 months of 2025 was estimated at USD 21.3 billion, up 8.8% compared to the same period last year, marking the highest 10-month disbursement in the past five years. This reflects strong investor confidence in Vietnam’s policies and investment environment.

• Manufacturing and processing: USD 17.68 billion (83%)
• Real estate business: USD 1.5 billion (7%)
• Electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning production and distribution: USD 671.9 million (3.2%)

Accordingly, similar to the recent trend, newly registered capital has continued to decline, while adjusted capital and investment through capital contributions and share purchases have kept increasing.

According to Báo Đầu Tư (Vietnam Investment Review), the steady growth of realized FDI in recent years not only reflects foreign investors’ confidence in Vietnam’s economy but also indicates that the country’s capacity to absorb investment capital is gradually improving.