FX.co ★ FDI into Vietnam Up 8.5% in January-September

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam experienced an 8.5% increase year-over-year, reaching USD 18.80 billion from January to September 2025. This represents the highest level for any nine-month period since at least 2008. Furthermore, FDI commitments, which denote prospective disbursements, rose by 15.2% to USD 28.54 billion. Vietnam's foreign investments also saw significant growth, with 134 new projects totaling USD 709.3 million and 23 projects receiving an additional USD 137.5 million in capital. This brings the total overseas investment to USD 846.8 million, a figure that is 4.5 times higher than that of the previous year. Concurrently, realized social investment capital in the third quarter was estimated at VND 1,100.1 trillion, reflecting a 13.3% increase year-on-year, and reached VND 2,701.8 trillion from January to September, marking an 11.6% rise compared to the same period last year.