While this upward trend signals renewed confidence in foreign markets, the figures remain below pre-pandemic levels, primarily due to the absence of large-scale projects.

Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Viettel Global and Lao Asia Telecom. Laos has been the largest recipient of Vietnamese investment over the past years.

The investment landscape showed notable diversification across 16 sectors, with most of the capital injected into professional services and science-technology (30.2% of the total capital), manufacturing (21%), and power generation and distribution (14.2%).

Geographically, Vietnamese investments spread across 31 countries and territories, with Laos emerging as the top destination, capturing 28.8% of the total capital.

Indonesia saw a dramatic surge in Vietnamese investment, securing 20.7% of the total capital and marking a 227-fold increase from the previous year. Meanwhile, India ranked third, attracting 13.5% of investments, representing a nearly 60-fold increase from 2023.

As of end-2024, Vietnam's cumulative overseas investment portfolio comprised 1,825 valid projects totaling over 22.59 billion USD. Over the past time, Vietnamese investors have maintained a strong presence in 18 out of 21 sectors, with significant capital landing in mining (7 billion USD or 31% of the total capital), agro-forestry-fishery industry (nearly 3.4 billion USD or 15%), and information and communications (more than 2.84 billion USD or 12.6%).

Countries with the largest investment from Vietnam include Laos (nearly 5.7 billion USD), Cambodia (nearly 2.94 billion USD), and Venezuela (nearly 1.83 billion USD).

Vietnam, Laos maximise trade, investment cooperation potential

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Lao Consulate General in the city on December 27 oganised a Vietnam-Laos trade and investment promotion forum which aimed to boost connections between the two countries’ businesses and investors.

Vietnam draws 5,369 Japanese projects worth nearly 80 billion USD

Japan has invested in 5,369 projects worth 76.76 billion USD in Vietnam as of the end of the second quarter this year, making it the third largest foreign investor in the country, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van told the 9th Vietnam-Japan Conference on Construction in Hanoi on December 19.

Vietnam home to 174 FDI projects in semiconductor sector

Vietnam has emerged as a burgeoning hub for the semiconductor industry, now home to 174 foreign-invested projects with a total registered capital of nearly 11.6 billion USD, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

FDI remains vital contributor to boost economic growth

Foreign direct investment (FDI) remains one of the most vital drivers of national economic growth, recording remarkable results in 2024.