Investment

Industry experts have pointed to Vietnam's economic recovery, a thriving office and residential market, and surging demand for industrial real estate as significant factors solidifying the country’s status as a prime investment destination in Southeast Asia.

The delegation of licensing authority to localities along with newly planned and expanded industrial zones is driving the growth of the industrial real estate segment, providing a major boost for investors.

As of the end of January 2025, the Republic of Korea (RoK) remains the largest foreign investor among the 149 countries and territories investing in Vietnam. The total investment from the RoK has surpassed 92 billion USD.

(VEN) - Around 70 percent of Vietnam's foreign direct investment (FDI) is in the processing and manufacturing sector. This is a big opportunity for Vietnam to achieve its goal of double-digit growth and realize its aspirations for 2045.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has welcomed the US-based Pacifico Energy (PE)’s plan and commitment to investing in Vietnam’s energy sector, particularly its survey for an offshore wind power project in the south central province of Binh Thuan province.

Vietnamese coffee producer Trung Nguyen held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new coffee factory at the Tan An Industrial Cluster in Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province, on March 10.

The Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line (Metro Line No.1) in Ho Chi Minh City was officially inaugurated at a ceremony on March 9 after more than two months of commercial operations.

A delegation from China Railway No. 2 Group has expressed interest in resuming the long-dormant Da Lat - Thap Cham railway line project and expanding international flights from Lien Khuong airport to several Asian countries.

Hundreds of Singaporean financial and business leaders gathered at the 2025 Da Nang Investment Forum, jointly held by the municipal People’s Committee and Terne Holdings in the city state on March 3, to explore investment opportunities in Da Nang city.

With an urgent timeline to put the plant into operation by 2030 or 2031, the project faces significant challenges and requires a shift to a more flexible, accelerated management approach.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into southern Vietnam have regained momentum over the past two months after a period of decline.

Jeil Group from the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 25 held a ground-breaking ceremony for its Jeil Logistics 1 project in Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Park in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

(VEN) - With a favorable geographical location, appropriate investment attraction policies, and a high-quality workforce, Vinh Phuc Province possesses all the necessary factors to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.

(VEN) - With the implementation of the ‘green lane’ investment policy and the Investment Support Fund launched in 2025, experts predict that Vietnam will continue to be an attractive destination for foreign investors.

Authorities of the southern province of Tay Ninh on February 21 held a working session with corporate executives to boost trade promotion through investments in transport infrastructure, urban construction, and the expansion of industrial and economic zones.

Syre, a subsidiary of H&M, has revealed ambitious plans to invest up to 1 billion USD in establishing a high-tech fabric production complex in Binh Dinh, aiming to position the province as a global centre for circular textile manufacturing.

As of January 2025, investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have poured 92 billion USD into Vietnam, ranking first among countries and territories investing in the Southeast Asian nation, statistics showed.

China's automotive group Geely Auto Group and Vietnam’s Tasco JSC have begun a campaign to launch the urban SUV Geely Coolray in the Vietnamese market, marking the beginning of their 168 million USD joint venture.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Yamato Holdings – which holds approximately 46% of Japan’s home delivery market – to invest in logistics centres in Vietnam, while receiving its Executive Officer and President Nagao Yutaka in Hanoi on February 17.

In the coming period, the northern province of Bac Giang will focus on addressing challenges to non-state budget investment projects and expediting their progress, affirmed Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Mai Son.

Two economic zones and two industrial parks in the central province of Quang Tri have so far attracted nearly 200 investment projects, with a total registered capital exceeding 172.4 trillion VND (6.78 billion USD) and a planned land use of over 5,978ha.

The southeastern province of Tay Ninh attracted three foreign invested projects valued at 101 million USD in January, according to its People’s Committee.

(VEN) - In January 2025, Vietnam attracted more than US$4.33 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI), a year-on-year increase of 48.6 percent, adding a bright spot to the country’s economic picture in the first month of the year.

The People’s Committee of Binh Duong province has granted in-principle approval and investment certificates to seven foreign-invested projects, with a total registered capital of 1 billion USD.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a major Danish renewable energy developer, is seeking the Vietnamese government’s approval to jointly develop the first offshore wind power project in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s chemical giant Stavian Group will invest $22 million in making battery energy storage system (BESS), in order to promote green and clean energy development and sustainable energy industrialization in the country.

In January, Can Tho’s export processing and industrial zones attracted nearly 314 million USD in investment, according to the zones’ management board.

European investments are expected to pick up in Vietnam following Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s engagement with Czech and Polish enterprises as part of his trip to Europe to attend the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Quang Binh Economic Zone's Management Board handed over the investment certificate for the Petro Lao Bonded Fuel Depot Project to Petro Lao Co., Ltd. on the morning of January 20.