FDI surges over 50% as Vietnam attracts major investments in potential localities
VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) remains a key driver of Vietnam’s economic growth, with a strong influx targeting great potential provinces and cities in the first five months of 2025.
At a recent investment conference in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, provincial leaders adopted 53 projects with total committed capital exceeding US$3.7 billion. Over the same period, the province adjusted or approved 37 FDI projects worth around US$1.25 billion. By the end of May, Ba Ria-Vung Tau had attracted 503 FDI projects valued at US$34 billion, alongside 712 domestic projects worth approximately VND470 trillion.
In Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Hi-tech Park has welcomed more than 10 delegations from domestic and foreign investors, including several from the United States. Notable firms such as Omega Company and Quantum Systems are exploring investments in electronic microchips and biotechnology.
Meanwhile, northern Ninh Binh province has granted 14 new investment certificates and adjusted capital for 48 projects totaling nearly VND8 trillion. The province now hosts 103 FDI projects valued at over US$1.8 billion across sectors like electronics manufacturing, auto parts, semiconductors, textiles, footwear, and tourism.
According to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam attracted nearly US$18.4 billion in FDI during the five-month of 2025, up 51.1% on year. Disbursed capital hit an estimated US$8.9 billion, a 7.9% increase.
The rising number of new projects, capital adjustments, and share acquisitions indicates growing foreign confidence in Vietnam’s investment climate.
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang said the ministry will work with relevant agencies to remove barriers, improve the business environment, reduce costs, and simplify procedures to further attract FDI in the time ahead.
Plans also include promoting public-private partnerships with corporations and investment funds that offer sustainable capital, experience, and business models. Targeted fields include strategic infrastructure, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, and renewable energy.
The ministry aims to prioritize projects with spillover effects and enhance cooperation between foreign and domestic sectors, while sharpenning the competitiveness of Vietnamese enterprises in the global value chain.
Enhancing the quality of FDI inflows
VOV.VN - Vietnam aims to attract high-quality FDI that enhances competitiveness, boosts sustainable growth, and supports long-term economic autonomy.
