HANOI, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement in the first nine months of 2025 was estimated at 18.8 billion U.S. dollars, up 8.5 percent year on year, marking the highest level for the same period in the past five years, according to data from the National Statistics Office (NSO).
Total registered foreign investment, including newly registered capital, adjusted capital and capital contributions for share purchases in the period, reached 28.54 billion dollars, up 15.2 percent year on year, the report said.
Vietnam's outbound investment totaled 846.8 million dollars in the first nine months, 4.5 times higher than the same period last year, according to the NSO.
The Southeast Asian country granted new investment licenses to 134 projects worth 709.3 million dollars and approved capital adjustments for 23 projects worth an additional 137.5 million dollars. ■
