Vietnam's outbound investment reaches $317.3 million in first five months

June 10, 2025 | 13:07

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Vietnam's outbound investment reached $317.3 million in the first five months of 2025, a 2.3-fold increase from a year ago, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Vietnam's outbound investment reaches $317.3 million in first five months

From January to May, Vietnamese investors were granted investment licences for 46 new overseas projects with a total investment capital of $257.7 million, up nearly 2.7 times on-year. A further 13 existing projects adjusted their investment capital with an additional $41.6 million, marking an increase of 27.8 per cent from a year earlier.

In the given period, Vietnamese investors mainly poured capital into the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning, totalling $111.2 million and making up 35 per cent of the total overseas investment. The manufacturing and processing industries came closely behind with $71.9 million, accounting for 22.7 per cent. They were followed by transportation and warehousing with $50.5 million, representing 15.9 per cent.

Laos was the largest recipient out of 24 countries and territories with $145.9 million, making up 46 per cent of the total. Indonesia was in second with $59.1 million, or 19.1 per cent. The Philippines and Japan closely followed with $26.1 million and $21 million, making up 10.8 per cent and 8.2 per cent, respectively.

At the same time, inbound investment continued on an upward trend in Vietnam. In the first five months, Vietnam attracted $18.4 billion in foreign direct investment, an increase of 51 per cent on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.

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