Vietnam attracted over $6.9 billion in foreign investment during the first two months of 2025, marking a 35.5% year-on-year increase, according to official data from the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The total includes $2.19 billion injected into 516 newly registered projects, the FIA reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Foreign investors channeled capital into 18 out of 21 economic sectors, with the processing and manufacturing industry leading the way. This sector drew nearly $4.72 billion, accounting for 68.3% of the total registered investment and reflecting a 50.6% increase compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Korea maintained its position as the largest foreign investor, with registered capital exceeding $1.5 billion, followed closely by Singapore at approximately $1.48 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, disbursed foreign investment was estimated at $2.95 billion, representing a 5.4% rise from the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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