FX.co ★ FDI Into Vietnam Rises 7.9% in January-May

Between January and May 2025, Vietnam's foreign direct investment (FDI) experienced a year-on-year increase of 7.9%, reaching USD 8.90 billion. Pledges for FDI, which are indicative of future investment disbursements, soared to USD 18.39 billion, representing a substantial 51.2% growth compared to the same timeframe in the previous year. During these five months, the manufacturing and processing industries were the foremost recipients of foreign investments, securing USD 10.39 billion, or 56.5% of the total. The real estate sector followed with USD 4.99 billion, accounting for 27.1% of the investments. The science and technology sector attracted USD 1.02 billion, while the wholesale and retail industries brought in over USD 596.8 million. In terms of origin, Singapore was the largest contributor, injecting over USD 4.38 billion into Vietnam, which comprised 23.8% of total foreign inflows, reflecting a 30.1% increase year-on-year. Following Singapore, South Korea was the second-largest investor with contributions exceeding USD 2.93 billion. This figure accounted for nearly 16% of total inflows and was 2.47 times higher compared to the same period last year.