Fresh capital pours into foreign-invested projects in January

In the first month of 2025, Vietnam reported more than $4.33 billion in FDI, an increase of 48.6 per cent on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Of this, 282 new projects were granted investment registration certificates, with total registered capital of $1.29 billion, down 6.6 per cent in terms of projects and 43.6 per cent on-year for capital.

The adjusted capital for 137 ongoing projects climbed $2.73 billion, more than a six-fold on-year jump. There were also 260 capital contributions and share purchases valued at almost $323 million, an increase of 70.4 per cent on-year.

Foreign groups invested in 16 out of the 21 economic sectors last month. Among them, the manufacturing and processing industry took the lead with nearly $3.09 billion, accounting for almost 71.3 per cent of the total, and a 99.1 per cent increase from a year ago.

Real estate followed with over $1.09 billion, capturing 23.5 per cent of the total and 6.4 per cent lower than the same period last year. This was followed by professional activities, and science and technology, water supply and waste treatment, with almost $99 million and $74 million, respectively.

Among 55 countries and territories investing in Vietnam last month, South Korea was the largest foreign investor, with nearly $1.25 billion, or 29 per cent of the total, and up 13.4-fold on-year. Singapore ranked second with nearly $1.24 billion, accounting for 28.7 per cent and up 1.1 per cent on-year. It was followed by Japan, China, and Hong Kong.

In terms of project numbers, China ranked first for newly registered projects (accounting for 30.1 per cent), and South Korea ranked first for adjusted registered capital (19 per cent), and capital contributions and share purchases (25.4 per cent).

39 cities and provinces welcomed FDI inflows last month. Bac Ninh province took the lead with $1.39 billion, equivalent to 32.2 per cent of the total and a six-fold increase. It was followed by Dong Nai ($959 million), Hanoi ($716.4 million), Ho Chi Minh City ($151.1 million), and Haiphong ($128 million).

The Vietnamese real estate sector saw foreign direct investment (FDI) $1.84 billion in disbursed capital in 2024, an increase of 60 per cent compared to the previous year.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell slightly in 2024, but disbursement reached a record $25.35 billion, up 9.4 per cent on-year.

Several cities and provinces in Vietnam reported record foreign direct investment results in 2024.