Hanoi: Vietnam's inbound foreign direct investment (FDI) reached 26.14 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2025, up 27.3 percent year-on-year, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday, citing the National Statistics Office. The country disbursed 15.4 billion U.S. dollars of FDI from January to August, marking the highest level in five years during this period.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Vietnam's outbound FDI hit 556.2 million U.S. dollars, which is nearly 3.8 times higher than the same period last year. Vietnamese authorities granted new investment licenses to 108 overseas projects worth 426.5 million U.S. dollars, reflecting a 2.9 times increase year-on-year. Additionally, 21 existing projects received an additional 129.7 million U.S. dollars in capital.