FDI into Vietnam Rises 8.8% in Jan-August

2025-09-06 02:21 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam increased 8.8% year-on-year to USD 15.4 billion from January to August 2025 — the highest level for an eight-month period in at least five years.

Meanwhile, FDI pledges, which indicate future disbursements, reached USD 26.14 billion, up 27.3% from the same period last year.

The manufacturing and processing sectors attracted the most foreign investment, totaling USD 12.57 billion (81.6% of the total), followed by real estate with USD 1.24 billion (8.0%).

Investment in the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning reached USD 563.6 million, accounting for 3.7%.

By source, Singapore remained the top investor with USD 3.1 billion, representing 27.8% of total foreign inflows, followed by China (USD 2.65 billion), Sweden (USD 1 billion), and Japan (USD 0.9 billion).



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