With breakthrough results in the first six months of 2025, the Capital not only affirms its leading position but also opens up many development opportunities in the future, especially with new mechanisms, policies and clear development orientations.

6 months, attracted more than 3.67 billion USD of FDI capital, increased by 216%

Since 1986, Hanoi has maintained its position as one of the leading localities in the country in attracting FDI. The total accumulated FDI capital reached about 61.5 billion USD from 7,710 valid projects, making Hanoi the second largest in the country.

Key sectors attracting large amounts of capital include real estate (accounting for 36.54%), manufacturing and processing industry (23.61%), trade and commerce services (12.43%) and scientific and professional activities (12.4%). The capital has also attracted investment from 117 countries and territories, with Japan, Singapore and South Korea being the leading partners.

In particular, the first six months of 2025 witnessed Hanoi's breakthrough growth in attracting FDI with more than 3.67 billion USD, an increase of 216% over the same period in 2024 and rising to the top of the country.

Notably, 89 projects with increased capital with a total added value of 3.143 billion USD contributed greatly to this impressive figure, demonstrating the confidence of existing investors.

Major projects include Gamuda Group (Malaysia) with the Yen So Park Construction Project and the C2-Gamuda Gardens New Urban Area Project, the Nam Thang Long New Urban Area Project, and the Le Trong Tan New Urban Area Project - Parkcity Hanoi. Countries and territories investing heavily in Hanoi during this period include Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, China, South Korea, and Taiwan (China).

This remarkable growth comes from a combination of many factors. First of all, the attraction of large capital-raising projects demonstrates the strong confidence of international corporations in Hanoi's business environment and sustainable development potential.

Strategic geographical location and synchronous infrastructure are also key advantages, helping Hanoi become an important gateway with an increasingly modern transportation system, creating favorable conditions for logistics and market connectivity.

Besides, abundant and high-quality human resources from hundreds of universities and colleges are a great competitive advantage, especially in the fields of technology and engineering.

In addition, the favorable business investment environment is strengthened thanks to efforts to improve administrative procedures, clarify regulations and preferential investment policies of the city government.

Finally, the large consumer market with more than 8 million people and high per capita income, along with great potential for urban and service development, has created a solid foundation for Hanoi to not only attract but also retain investors.

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Hanoi prioritizes high-tech, environmentally friendly projects. Photo: N. Huyen

Outstanding policy

In recent years, Hanoi has been proactively researching and developing flexible and effective investment attraction mechanisms and policies. The city focuses on investment incentives by industry and location, especially in industrial parks and high-tech parks such as Hoa Lac, prioritizing high-tech fields, manufacturing and processing industry, high-quality services, R&D and innovation.

At the same time, Hanoi also strengthens comprehensive support for businesses through the establishment of special working groups to promptly remove difficulties and maintain regular dialogue channels.

Investing heavily in infrastructure is also a focus, including urban infrastructure, digital infrastructure, and energy infrastructure, to improve the transportation system, digital platform, telecommunications, electricity, and water to meet the increasing production and business needs of investors.

Despite impressive results, Hanoi still has a lot of room to attract FDI, especially in high value-added sectors.

Hanoi is aiming to become a high-tech and semiconductor hub, with strong potential in Research & Development (R&D) and innovation thanks to its human resource advantage.

The demand for investment in smart urban solutions and green infrastructure, renewable energy, and high-tech waste treatment is also very large. In addition, high-quality service projects such as finance, banking, tourism, healthcare, and education still have great potential to attract FDI. In addition, a capital with a thousand years of culture is always a land with many advantages that create a difference to attract investment and develop tourism.

With 1,350 craft villages, including more than 300 traditional craft villages, Hanoi is known as the “land of a hundred crafts”, with the largest number of craft villages in Vietnam and the city with the largest number of craft villages in the world. The production activities of Hanoi’s craft villages are currently creating jobs for about 1 million rural workers and bringing in an annual export turnover of over 250 million USD.

In particular, after more than 1,000 years of civilization, the cultural values and creativity of artisans in Hanoi's craft villages are truly a treasure, an asset, a huge resource for Hanoi to exploit and develop.

To turn potential into reality, Hanoi is implementing key solutions. The city will selectively attract and prioritize high-tech, environmentally friendly projects with commitments to technology transfer and creating links with domestic enterprises.

At the same time, Hanoi focuses on calling on the world's leading multinational corporations and investment funds specializing in technology. The development of specialized industrial parks and high-tech parks, especially the Hoa Lac High-Tech Park, to create an ideal destination for high-tech FDI projects is also being promoted.

Finally, the capital also strengthens in-depth investment promotion, has addresses, promotes on-site investment through international conferences and forums and proactively connects with potential partners from Japan, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, China, Taiwan (China) will be the key to exploiting the maximum space.

N. Huyen

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/dan-dau-thu-hut-fdi-ha-noi-van-nhieu-tiem-nang-but-pha-2426687.html