FOREIGN INVESTMENT INTO HCMC RISES 24% IN 2025

Employees at work at a local car manufacturer – PHOTO: ARCHIVES

HCMC – Foreign direct investment (FDI) into HCMC has risen more than 24% in 2025 from a year earlier, reaching nearly US$8.37 billion, the city’s Department of Finance said on December 25.

The increase included newly licensed projects, capital expansions and capital contributions through share purchases. The number of foreign investment transactions rose 19% year-on-year, while total registered capital increased 24.2%.

HCMC remained Vietnam’s largest FDI destination. By the end of 2025, total valid foreign investments in the city reached US$141.9 billion across 20,310 projects.

Manufacturing and processing attracted the largest share of foreign capital. The sector accounted for 5,829 projects with registered investment of more than US$75.4 billion, representing 53.3% of total FDI.

Real estate ranked second with registered capital of US$28.5 billion, or 20.2%. Wholesale and retail trade, including vehicle repair services, ranked third with US$7.5 billion, or 5.3%.

Investors from 89 countries and territories had projects in the city in 2025. Singapore was the largest source of capital, with US$2.1 billion, accounting for about 25% of total FDI. South Korea followed with US$635.2 million, or 8%, and Hong Kong with US$482.2 million, or 6%. Other investors included China, Japan, the British Virgin Islands, Thailand, the United States and Taiwan.

For the 2026–2030 period, the city plans to prioritize FDI in high-tech and knowledge-based sectors, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, big data, digital technology, biotechnology, renewable energy and the circular economy.

Authorities also plan to develop strategic infrastructure, including the Cai Mep–Thi Vai–Can Gio port and logistics cluster, and to improve the investment environment through administrative digitization and updated incentive policies.

Source: The Saigon Times

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