Economic growth momentum from FDI sector

In the first 3 months of 2025, realized foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam is estimated at 4.96 billion USD, up 7.2% over the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Finance, this is the highest realized FDI capital in the first 3 months of the year in the past 5 years (2021-2025). Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry reached 4.05 billion USD, accounting for 81.7% of the total realized FDI capital; real estate business activities reached 387.7 million USD, accounting for 7.8%; production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 193.3 million USD, accounting for 3.9%. The FDI sector accounts for a high proportion of the country's total import-export turnover. In the first quarter of 2025, the foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) achieved an export turnover of 73.82 billion USD, an increase of 9% over the same period in 2024 and accounting for 71.8% of the country's total export turnover.

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According to the Foreign Investment Agency, as of March 31, 2025, the total FDI capital in Vietnam reached 10.38 billion USD (newly granted capital, additional adjustment and capital contribution to buy shares), an increase of 34.7% over the same period in 2024. In the context of slowing global economic growth, increasing trade tensions are negatively affecting the shift of global investment capital flows, but Vietnam's FDI attraction is still high, showing that the investment environment is being positively evaluated by foreign investors. Vietnam is an attractive destination for foreign investors and businesses. The FDI sector also plays an important role in promoting macroeconomic growth by adding to the total social investment capital, creating more jobs, contributing to the budget; at the same time promoting innovation and technology transfer.

Forecasts by international organizations on Vietnam's economic growth in 2025 have stated that Vietnam will have the highest growth in the ASEAN region, with a forecast of 6.5% to 6.8%. The target set by the National Assembly and the Government for 2025 of 8% growth or more to create momentum for double-digit growth in the 2026-2030 period is considered an ambitious target by international organizations. To achieve this goal, Vietnam needs to implement many solutions and have stronger institutional reforms to create momentum for economic growth. In recent times, the Government, ministries, sectors and localities have made continuous efforts to reform administrative procedures, increase investment resources for infrastructure, especially transport infrastructure, to facilitate investment attraction. At the same time, investment promotion work has also been expanded, with localities building lists of projects to attract FDI with a focus, especially on high-tech and logistics industries... to create a driving force for diffusion.

Economists believe that in the context of the strong shift in global FDI capital flows, Vietnam has more opportunities to catch the investment wave thanks to its stable investment environment and institutions. According to the results of the survey on production and business trends by the General Statistics Office, the FDI enterprise sector is the most optimistic with 87% of enterprises predicting that the production and business situation in the second quarter of 2025 will be better and remain stable compared to the first quarter of 2025. This is a positive signal to increase economic growth momentum from the FDI sector.

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