HCMC – Total fresh investments in Vietnam’s economy rose 9.8% in the first half of this year from a year earlier, driven by higher disbursements of foreign direct investment (FDI) and stronger public spending.
Capital disbursements reached nearly VND1.6 quadrillion in January-June, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). The second quarter alone saw a 10.5% year-on-year rise to VND921.5 trillion.
Public investment rose 14.1% to VND445.8 trillion, accounting for 28% of total investment. The increase reflects the Government’s push to accelerate disbursement for infrastructure projects.
Private domestic investment climbed 7.5% to VND858.9 trillion, representing 54% of total capital. Disbursed FDI rose 10.6% to VND287.2 trillion, or 18% of the total.
In U.S. dollar terms, FDI disbursements were estimated at US$11.72 billion, up 8.1% year-on-year. This is the highest level for the first half of any year since 2021.
Total registered FDI, including new pledges, capital adjustments, and stake acquisitions, reached US$21.52 billion as of June 30, surging 32.6% over the same period last year.
The number of newly licensed projects rose 21.7% to 1,988, though their combined value fell 9.6% to US$9.29 billion. Adjusted capital for existing projects more than doubled to US$8.95 billion.
There were 1,708 M&A transactions worth US$3.28 billion, up 73.6%, with US$1.3 billion used to increase charter capital.
