Foreign investment capital accelerates, reaching over 21.51 billion USD in 6 months

According to data just released by the Foreign Investment Agency ( Ministry of Finance ), by the end of June 2025, the total newly registered, adjusted, and contributed foreign investment capital, including capital contribution, and capital contribution purchase by foreign investors reached more than 21.51 billion USD, an increase of 32.6% over the same period. The realized capital of foreign investment projects is estimated at about 11.72 billion USD, an increase of 8.1% over the same period.

Of the total registered foreign investment capital of more than 21.51 billion USD, there was nearly 9.3 billion USD of newly registered capital of 1,988 projects; 8.95 billion USD of adjusted capital of 826 projects and 3.28 billion USD of investment capital through capital contribution and share purchase.

Foreign investment attraction by month since the beginning of the year.

A notable point is that newly registered capital still decreased compared to the same period last year, a decrease of 9.6%. The main reason is that in the first 6 months of 2024, the number of newly licensed projects with large registered capital of over 100 million was large, so the total newly registered capital was high (in the first 6 months of 2024, 18 newly licensed projects over 100 million USD with a total capital of 5.12 billion USD, accounting for 32% of the total investment capital).

Meanwhile, in the first 6 months of 2025, only 15 new projects over 100 million were granted, with a total registered capital of 3.2 billion USD, accounting for 15.1% of total investment capital).

In return, both adjusted capital and investment capital through capital contribution and share purchase increased sharply compared to the same period, respectively 2.2 times and 73.6%.

Not only capital increased, but also the quantity. In June alone, the number of newly licensed projects, capital adjustment projects, and capital contributions and share purchases was the largest in the first 6 months of 2025.

Of which, in terms of new registration, there were 439 projects, an increase of 27.3% compared to May, with total newly registered capital reaching 2.28 billion USD, an increase of 60% compared to May.

Regarding capital adjustment, there were 152 projects registering to adjust investment capital (up 13.4% compared to May), the total additional investment capital reached 426 million USD (down 80% compared to May). Regarding capital contribution and share purchase, there were 350 capital contribution and share purchase transactions by foreign investors, up 38.9% compared to May.

This, according to the Foreign Investment Agency, has shown the growing confidence of the international business community in Vietnam. Investors not only continue to choose Vietnam as a new destination but are also willing to expand the scale of existing projects.

Binh Dinh granted an investment registration certificate to the $1 billion project of SYRE Group (Sweden).

Data from the Foreign Investment Agency shows that in the past 6 months, foreign investors have invested in 18 out of 21 sectors of the national economy .

Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry took the lead with a total investment capital of nearly 12 billion USD, accounting for 55.6% of the total registered investment capital, up 3.9% over the same period. The real estate business ranked second with a total investment capital of nearly 5.17 billion USD, accounting for 24% of the total registered investment capital, up more than 2 times over the same period. The acceleration of investment capital flow into the real estate sector is very remarkable.

Next are the professional, scientific and technological sectors; water supply and waste treatment with total registered capital reaching nearly 1.18 billion USD and 902.9 million USD respectively.

Meanwhile, regarding investment partners, the Foreign Investment Agency said that in the past 6 months, 92 countries and territories have invested in Vietnam. Of which, Singapore leads with a total investment capital of more than 4.6 billion USD, accounting for more than 21.4% of total investment capital, down 24.8% over the same period. South Korea ranks second with over 3 billion USD, accounting for nearly 14.3% of total investment capital, more than double the same period.

Next are China, Japan, Malaysia with capital of 2.55 billion USD; 2.15 billion USD and 1.59 billion USD respectively.

Also in the first 6 months of 2025, Malaysia and Sweden recorded a sharp increase. Malaysia increased 20 places compared to the same period, notably with the Yen So Park construction project in Hanoi (total adjusted investment capital increased by 1.12 billion USD), adjusted capital in May. Sweden increased 59 places with a large new project in June, the Polyester Fabric Recycling Production Complex (total investment capital of 1 billion USD), investing in the field of recycled polyester production, recycling textile scrap into plastic granules in Nhon Hoi Economic Zone, Binh Dinh province.

From another perspective, the Foreign Investment Agency said that in the first 6 months of 2025, foreign investors invested in 54 provinces and cities across the country.

Of which, Hanoi leads with a total registered investment capital of nearly 3.66 billion USD, accounting for 17% of the total investment capital of the country, 2.8 times higher than the same period.

Bac Ninh ranked second with nearly 3.15 billion USD, accounting for 14.6% of total registered investment capital, up 7.1% over the same period. Ho Chi Minh City ranked third with a total registered investment capital of more than 2.7 billion USD, accounting for 12.6% of total investment capital nationwide, up 2.2 times over the same period. Followed by Dong Nai, Ha Nam, Ba Ria - Vung Tau...

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