(MPI) - The total new and additional investments, and capital contributions and share purchases of foreign investors reached more than 4.330 billion USD in January 2025, a year-on-year surge of 48.6%.

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A total of 282 new projects worth nearly 1.29 billion USD were approved, down 6.6% in number and 43.6% in capital, as compared to the same time last year.

Meanwhile, 137 projects saw capital adjustment with a total capital amounting nearly 2.73 billion USD, up 4.6% in number and more than six times higher than the same period last year.

Foreign investors also engaged in 260 share purchases and capital contributions worth 322.9 million USD, up 70.4% year-on-year despite a 12.2% fall in number.

Among 16 of Vietnam’s 21 economic sectors having FDI inflows, the processing and manufacturing industry led with over 3.09 billion USD, making up 71.3% of the total and showing a remarkable 99.1% increase year-on-year.

Real estate followed as the second with nearly 1.09 billion USD, accounting for 23.5% of the total and a 6.4% decrease from the same period last year. Next were professional activities, science and technology, and water supply, waste management, and treatment activities with a total registered capital reaching 98.8 million USD and 73.8 million USD, respectively.

It is also worth noting that processing and manufacturing industry was the sector with the largest number of new projects (42.2%) and capital adjustment (63.5%). The wholesale and retail industry led in capital contributions and share purchases (39.6%).

Vietnam attracted investments from 55 countries and territories in the first month of 2025, with South Korea topping the list with total investments exceeding 1.25 billion USD, a 13.4-fold increase, followed by Singapore with more than 1.24 billion USD, securing 28.7% of the total capital and up 1.1% as compared to the previous year. Followed by Japan, China, Hong Kong (China) and so on.

Chinese investors led in the new project number, accounting for 30.1%, while Korean investors took the lead in capital adjustments, and capital contributions and share purchases, with 19% and 25.4%, respectively.

The foreign businesses invested in 39 provinces and cities of Vietnam in January. Bac Ninh emerged as the top destination, with over 1.39 billion USD, making up 32.2% of the total and 6.1 times higher than the 2023 figure. Dong Nai ranked second position with nearly 959 million USD, accounting 22.1% of the total and rising 3.4-fold year-on-year. Hanoi ranked third with 716.4 million USD, accounting for 16.8% of the total and up 1.9% year-on-year decrease. Followed by Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Binh Duong, and so on.

Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City was the most attractive destination for new projects (35.5% of the total), capital adjustments (19%), and share purchases (64.2%)./.

The disbursed FDI capital in Vietnam is estimated to reach approximately 1.51 billion USD, rising 2% compared as the same time of 2024.

Export, including crude oil, generated at over 22.6 billion USD, a year-on-year decline of 9.5%, making up 70.3% of the export turnover. Export, excluding crude oil, was 22.5 billion USD, falling 9.5% from a year earlier, accounting for 70% of the country’s export turnover.

Imports of the foreign-invested sector attained 19.4 billion USD, a slight decrease of 1% year-on-year and accounting for 62.7% of the nation’s import turnover.

The FDI sector saw a trade surplus of 3.2 billion USD including crude oil, and 3.1 billion USD excluding crude oil in the first month of 2025, while the domestic sector had a trade deficit of over 1.97 billion USD./.

Bao Linh

Ministry of Planning and Investment