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Vietnam’s outbound investment jumps 3.5 times in H1

The electricity production and distribution sector received the largest share of Vietnamese investment, with over 111.2 million USD, accounting for 22.8% of total overseas investment.

A newly inaugurated TH true MILK factory in Russia. — (Photo: danviet.vn)
A newly inaugurated TH true MILK factory in Russia. — (Photo: danviet.vn)

Hanoi, July 5 (VNS/VNA) – Overseas investment by Vietnamese firms in the first half of 2025 surged more than 3.5 times, reaching over 487 million USD, the Ministry of Finance's Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) reported.

The electricity production and distribution sector received the largest share of Vietnamese investment, with over 111.2 million USD, accounting for 22.8% of total overseas investment.

It was followed by the transportation and warehousing sector, which attracted nearly 78.5 million USD or 16.1%, while the wholesale and retail sector ranked third with 76.8 million USD or 15.8%.

Among overseas investment destinations, Laos remains the top recipient of Vietnamese capital, attracting a total registered investment of 150.3 million USD in the first half of 2025. The Philippines ranked second with 61.8 million USD, followed by Indonesia with nearly 60.5 million USD.

By the end of June, Vietnam had 1,916 valid investment projects abroad, with total registered capital exceeding 23 billion USD.

By industry, Vietnamese investors have expanded their overseas investments into 18 out of 21 sectors, with the largest focus on mining, which attracted nearly 7.1 billion USD or 30.6% of the total. The agro-forestry and fisheries sector came next with over 3.4 billion USD, or 14.7%, and the information and communications sector ranked third with nearly 2.9 billion USD, or 12.4%./.

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