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, accounting for 22.8% of total overseas investment.

An employee of Lumitel (center), a venture of military-run telecoms giant Viettel in Burundi, consults a customer. Photo courtesy of Viettel Global

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

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

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

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 or 30.6% of the total. The agro-forestry and fisheries sector came next with over $3.4 billion, or 14.7%, and the information and communications sector ranked third with nearly $2.9 billion, or 12.4%.