HCM City, Oct. 1 -- The Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) reported on September 30 that investment attraction in both domestic and foreign sectors showed strong growth in the first nine months of 2025.

Total registered investment, including new and adjusted capital across the three areas of HCM City, Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau (former administrative units), reached 4.4 billion USD. This represented 96.4% of the same period last year (4.57 billion USD) and 117.96% of the 2025 annual target (3.73 billion USD). As many as 197.43 hectares of land and more than 63,000 square metres of factory space were leased.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) accounted for over 2.68 billion USD, equivalent to 84.93...