FDI disbursement reaches five-year high in Jan-June period

VGP - Disbursed foreign investment reached five-year high of US$11.72 billion in the first half of this year, reported the National Statistics Office.

Foreign investment inflows in Viet Nam neared US$21.51 billion in the half of 2025, a 32.6 percent increase year-on-year.

Disbursed foreign investment reached five-year high of US$11.72 billion in the first half of this year, reported the National Statistics Office.

Disbursed foreign investment reached five-year high of US$11.72 billion in the first half of this year, reported the National Statistics Office.

Of the above figure, over US$9.3 billion came from 1,988 newly licensed foreign-invested projects.

Meanwhile, foreign investors poured additional investment capital of US$8.95 billion into 826 existing projects.

In addition, foreign investors conducted 1,708 capital contribution and share purchase transactions worth over US$3.28 billion, up 73.6 percent from the same period last year.

During the January-June period, the manufacturing and processing sector attracted US$12 billion, making up 55.6 percent of total registered capital and up 3.9 percent year-on-year.

The real estate sector came in second with US$5.17 billion, accounting for 24 percent of the total foreign investment inflows and doubling that of the same period last year. 

Science and technology sector lured US$1.18 billion, followed by the wholesale and retail sector with US$902.9 million.

Among 92 nations and territories investing in Viet Nam, Singapore took the lead with over US$4.6 billion, making up 21.4 percent of total foreign investment capital and down 24.8 percent year-on-year. 

South Korea ranked second with more than US$3 billion, accounting for nearly 14 percent of the total and doubling last year's figure.

It was followed by China (US$2.55 billion), Japan (US$2.15 billion) and Malaysia (US$1.59 billion).

During the reviewed period, Viet Nam invested US$487.1 million overseas./.

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