Hanoi, Aug. 20 -- Vietnam's processing and manufacturing industry remained the leading magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first seven months of 2025, according to Nguyen Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Foreign-Invested Enterprises.

Newly registered FDI reached 10.03 billion USD during the period, of which 5.61 billion USD, or 55.9%, flowed into processing and manufacturing.

Overall, including newly registered capital, additional investment and share purchases, the sector drew 13.72 billion USD, accounting for nearly 57% of total FDI inflows.

The industry also dominated FDI disbursement, with 11.1 billion USD, or 81.6% of the 13.6 billion USD disbursed nationwide - the highest seven-month level in fi...