HCMC's EPZs and IPs secure nearly $334 mln in first-half investment

In the first half of 2025, total investment capital attracted to export processing zones and industrial parks (EPZs and IPs) in Ho Chi Minh City reached nearly $334 million.

The figure accounts for 55.65% of the annual plan and marks a 22.56% increase compared to the same period last year, according to Mr. Le Van Thinh, Head of the HCMC Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority.

Regarding foreign investment, total registered capital reached $52.49 million. This includes 15 newly licensed projects with registered capital of $31.56 million, a 220.41% increase year-on-year, and 13 projects with adjusted capital, totaling an increase of $20.93 million.

For domestic investment, total capital attracted amounted to over VND6.86 trillion (nearly $262.5 million), nearly 3.9 times higher than the same period last year. Of this, 31 new projects were licensed with registered capital of over VND2.18 trillion ($83.4 million), a 3.6-fold increase, while 19 projects had capital adjustments totaling VND4.685 trillion ($179 millioin), a four fold increase year-on-year.

Export turnover from the city's EPZs and IPs in the first six months of 2025 is estimated at $5.64 billion, up 17% compared to the same period in 2024. Disbursed investment capital reached $405 million. The total workforce employed in the EPZs and IPs stands at 257,700 workers.