In 5 months, foreign investors disbursed nearly 7.6 billion USD. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+)
According to a report from the Foreign Investment Agency ( Ministry of Planning and Investment ), as of May 20, the total newly registered capital, adjusted capital, and capital contribution and share purchase capital of foreign investors has improved and reached approximately 11 billion USD.
Specifically, the total newly registered capital was over 5.3 billion USD, up 28% over the same period. Adjusted capital reached 2.3 billion USD, down 59% and investment capital through capital contribution and share purchase was 3.3 billion USD, up 67%.
Of which, the number of new investment projects in the first 5 months increased by 1.2 percentage points compared to the first 4 months and increased sharply by 66% compared to the same period. In addition, the number of projects adjusting capital also increased by 23% and was 19.5% higher than the first 4 months.
The Foreign Investment Agency's report assessed that this result shows investors' confidence in Vietnam's investment environment and is demonstrated through decisions to expand investment projects.
In the first five months, foreign investors disbursed nearly $7.6 billion, down 0.8 percent year-on-year. However, the Foreign Investment Agency stressed that the decrease had improved compared to earlier in the year.
In terms of industries, foreign capital flows focused on 18 main sectors and fields. Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry took the lead with a total investment capital of more than 6.6 billion USD, accounting for 61% of the total registered investment capital. The second was the finance and banking sector with a total investment capital of more than 1.53 billion USD, accounting for more than 14% of the total registered investment capital. Next were the real estate business, professional activities and science and technology sectors with a total registered capital of nearly 1.2 billion USD and approximately 481 million USD, respectively.
Currently, Singapore is the leading country in total investment capital in Vietnam with more than 2.5 billion USD, accounting for more than 23% of total investment capital. Next is Japan with nearly 2.1 billion USD, accounting for nearly 19% of total investment capital.
In terms of localities, Hanoi is leading with a total registered investment capital of nearly 1.9 billion USD, accounting for nearly 17% of the total investment capital. The following positions are Bac Giang , Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai…/.
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