Chinese FDI in Vietnam Rises as Payouts Hit 5-Year High

Chinese FDI in Vietnam 2025 rises and ranks second as disbursements hit a five-year high, deepening economic ties amid global trade shifts.
File image of an apparel factory in Hanoi, Vietnam that manufactures activewear for various international clothing brands. (Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

Chinese FDI in Vietnam ranked as the second source of newly licensed foreign projects in Vietnam in the first nine months of 2025, according to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office (NSO).

The country reported $18.8 billion in realized foreign direct investment (FDI), the highest nine-month disbursement in five years, up 8.5% from a year earlier.

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