Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Vietnam maintained strong growth momentum over the past 11 months while the disbursed capital reached the highest level in five years, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance said on December 6.

Disbursement progress continued to accelerate, hitting a record high for the 2021–2025 period, reflecting Vietnam’s improved capacity to absorb capital and foreign enterprises’ commitment to project implementation.

A production line for solar cell materials at JA Solar Vietnam Co., Ltd., a Hong Kong (China)-invested enterprise located in Quang Chau Industrial Park, Bac Ninh province. (Photo: VNA)

Specifically, the disbursed FDI between January and November was estimated at 23.6 billion USD, up 8.9% year on year and also the highest level recorded over the past five years. The processing and manufacturing sector accounted for 82.9% of the total, at 19.56 billion USD.

The NSO reported that total registered foreign investment during the period reached 33.69 billion USD, rising 7.4% from a year earlier.

Of this, newly registered capital exceeded 15.95 billion USD, down 8.2% annually due to the absence of large-scale projects. Meanwhile, capital poured into existing projects increased by 17% to nearly 11.62 billion USD, and capital contributions and share purchases surged 50.7% to almost 6.12 billion USD.

According to the Ministry of Finance, despite a decline in the average size of new projects, the number of new ones grew strongly, indicating robust interest from small- and medium-sized foreign investors. A total of 3,695 new projects were licensed in the 11-month period, up 21.7% in number.