According to data from the General Statistics Office (Ministry of Planning and Investment), the total foreign investment capital registered in Vietnam as of January 31, 2025, including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital, and capital contribution and share purchase value of foreign investors, reached 4.33 billion USD, an increase of 48.6% over the same period last year.
Newly registered capital has 282 licensed projects with registered capital reaching 1.29 billion USD, down 6.6% in number of projects and down 43.6% in registered capital compared to the same period last year.
Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry was newly licensed with the largest foreign direct investment with registered capital reaching 869.7 million USD, accounting for 67.6% of the total newly registered capital; real estate business activities reached 248.5 million USD, accounting for 19.3%; the remaining industries reached 168.7 million USD, accounting for 13.1%.
Among the 33 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam in January 2025, China was the largest investor with 380.3 million USD, accounting for 29.5% of the total newly registered capital; followed by Singapore with 372.3 million USD, accounting for 28.9%; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) with 103.6 million USD, accounting for 8.1%; the United States with 98.4 million USD, accounting for 7.6%; and Japan with 52.1 million USD, accounting for 4.1%.
Adjusted registered capital: 137 projects licensed in previous years registered to adjust investment capital by an additional 2.73 billion USD, 6.1 times higher than the same period last year.
If including newly registered capital and adjusted registered capital of licensed projects from previous years, foreign direct investment capital in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 2.96 billion USD, accounting for 73.7% of the total newly registered and increased capital; real estate business activities reached 1.0 billion USD, accounting for 25.1%; the remaining industries reached 47.5 million USD, accounting for 1.2%.
There were 260 registered capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors with a total capital contribution value of 322.9 million USD, up 70.4% over the same period last year. Of these, 92 capital contributions and share purchases increased the charter capital of enterprises with a capital contribution value of 176.8 million USD and 168 foreign investors bought back domestic shares without increasing the charter capital with a value of 146.1 million USD.
Regarding capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors, investment capital in professional activities, science and technology reached 136.8 million USD, accounting for 42.4% of capital contribution value; processing and manufacturing industry reached 132.9 million USD, accounting for 41.1%; the remaining industries reached 53.2 million USD, accounting for 16.5%.
Foreign direct investment realized in Vietnam in January 2025 was estimated at 1.51 billion USD, up 2.0% over the same period last year. Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry reached 1.26 billion USD, accounting for 83.2% of the total realized foreign direct investment; production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 72.6 million USD, accounting for 4.8%; real estate business activities reached 72.5 million USD, accounting for 4.7%.
