Vietnam Posts Highest FDI Disbursement in Five Years as 2025 Inflows Surge

Manufacturing dominates both new capital and expansions, while Singapore, China, and Hong Kong lead investor rankings. Outbound Vietnamese investment also jumps nearly 84%.

Vietnam recorded US$23.6 billion in realized foreign direct investment during the first eleven months of 2025 — the highest level for the period in five years and an 8.9% increase from the previous year, according to new data from the General Statistics Office.

Total registered FDI — including new projects, capital increases, and foreign share purchases — reached US$33.69 billion, up 7.4% year-on-year. Of this, 3,695 new projects were licensed with a combined value of US$15.96 billion, a 21.7% jump in project numbers but an 8.2% decline in value.

Manufacturing remained the top magnet, attracting US$9.17 billion, or 57.5% of all newly registered capital, followed by real estate (US$3.14 billion, 19.7%).

Among 88 investing economies, Singapore led with US$4.29 billion, followed by China (US$3.40 billion), Hong Kong (US$1.66 billion), Japan (US$1.56 billion), and Sweden (US$1 billion). Taiwan and South Korea rounded out the top seven.

Capital adjustments to existing projects totaled US$11.62 billion, up 17%, pushing combined new and additional manufacturing commitments to US$16.52 billion, or nearly 60% of all FDI. Foreign share purchases surged 50.7% to US$6.11 billion, with manufacturing and science–technology accounting for over half of the value.

Realized FDI — the money actually deployed into the economy — reinforced this trend: Manufacturing: US$19.56 billion (82.9%); Real estate: US$1.67 billion (7.1%); Energy & utilities: US$754.9 million (3.2%)

Vietnamese firms also accelerated overseas expansion. Outbound investment soared 83.9% to US$1.1 billion, led by projects in Laos (53.6%), the Philippines, Germany, Indonesia, and the United States. Energy, manufacturing, and retail were the top sectors.

The latest figures highlight Vietnam’s continued positioning as a regional manufacturing hub amid global supply-chain shifts — while also revealing the country’s growing confidence as an outbound investor in Southeast Asia and beyond.

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Source: Vietnam Insider