Vietnam’s outbound investment jumps nearly 90% in 2025, domestic firms expand globally
Vietnam’s outbound investment surged nearly 90% in 2025 to $1.36 billion, with Vietnamese firms, led by Viettel Global, expanding strongly overseas.
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According to the Statistics Department under the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam’s outbound investment in 2025 exceeded US$1.36 billion, up 88.7 percent year-on-year. A total of 173 new overseas projects were licensed with US$1 billion in registered capital, while 32 projects increased their investment by US$360.8 million, more than triple the previous year’s level.
2025 marked a standout year for the group’s overseas investments, generating an estimated US$450–500 million in repatriated profits as operations in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos moved into a full profit phase, lifting Viettel Global’s cumulative capital returned to Vietnam to nearly US$4 billion.
Based on profits repatriated, overseas revenue scale and control of technology and branding, Viettel (via Viettel Global) continues to hold the leading position.
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(Source: VNA)
