As of June 30, 2025, the total registered FDI capital in Vietnam reached 21.52 billion USD, an increase of 32.6% over the same period in 2024 - Illustrative photo
According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, which is also in charge of Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Latvia, this is a clear signal of the Northern European trend of increasing its investment presence in the Vietnamese market.
According to data from the Foreign Investment Agency ( Ministry of Finance ), as of June 30, 2025, the total registered FDI capital in Vietnam reached 21.52 billion USD, an increase of 32.6% over the same period in 2024. Of which, newly registered capital reached 9.29 billion USD, from 1,988 projects, an increase of 21.7% in the number of projects. The processing and manufacturing industry continues to be the sector attracting the most capital, accounting for more than 54% of the total newly registered capital.
Among the 72 countries and territories with new investment projects in Vietnam, Sweden surprisingly rose to the third position, with 1 billion USD, accounting for 10.8% of the total newly registered capital, just behind Singapore and China. Sweden's prominence demonstrates the Nordic bloc's growing commitment to shifting investment to Southeast Asia, where Vietnam is considered a strategic destination thanks to its stable political environment, large market potential and increasingly complete production infrastructure.
Alongside Sweden, Denmark has also emerged recently as a notable investment partner, especially in the areas of green transformation. Leading Danish corporations such as Ørsted, Vestas and COWI are increasing their presence in Vietnam in offshore wind projects, logistics infrastructure, engineering consultancy and sustainable development.
According to experts, the trend of capital flow shifting from traditional industrial centers of Europe to Southeast Asia, especially from Northern Europe to Vietnam, reflects the need to restructure the supply chain after COVID-19 and is consistent with environmental - social - governance (ESG) commitments that Northern European investors are particularly interested in.
Sweden’s rise to the top in terms of newly-registered FDI capital is not only a sign of increased investment, but also an indicator that Nordic businesses are having a long-term strategy in Vietnam. The most interested sectors include: high-tech industry, renewable energy, green logistics, financial services - insurance and digital transformation solutions.
Sweden and Denmark are both leading countries in innovation, environmental protection and sustainable development, criteria that are becoming Vietnam's main competitive advantages in attracting high-quality FDI.
Anh Tho
Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/viet-nam-hut-manh-von-fdi-tu-bac-au-trong-nua-dau-2025-102250715172018632.htm
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