In January, Vietnam attracted $281.4 million in FDI.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam this January increased by 74% compared to the same period in 2012.
According to the Foreign Investment Agency (Ministry of Planning and Investment), in January 2013, an estimated $420 million of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects disbursed, a 5% increase compared to the same period in 2012.
Regarding the issuance of investment certificates, as of January 20th, the whole country had 37 new projects granted investment certificates with a total registered capital of US$257.1 million, an increase of 293.6% compared to the same period in 2012. By January 20th, there were 9 projects that registered to increase their investment capital with a total additional registered capital of US$24.3 million, equivalent to 25.2% compared to the same period in 2012.
The real estate business sector ranked second with a total registered investment capital of $50 million, accounting for nearly 17.8% of the total investment capital.
Therefore, the total newly registered and increased investment capital was $281.4 million, a 74% increase compared to the same period in 2012.
In terms of investment sectors, in January 2013, foreign investors invested in eight sectors. The manufacturing and processing industry attracted the most attention from foreign investors with 21 newly registered investment projects, totaling $202.9 million in newly registered and increased capital, accounting for 72.1% of the total registered investment capital in January.
The real estate business sector ranked second with a total newly registered and increased investment capital of US$50 million, accounting for nearly 17.8% of the total investment. Third was the professional, scientific, and technological activities sector with 2 new investment projects, totaling US$13.9 million in newly registered and increased investment capital.
Seventeen countries and territories had investment projects in Vietnam in January 2013. Japan led with a total capital of US$157.7 million, accounting for 56.1% of total investment in Vietnam; Thailand ranked second with a total capital of US$54.2 million, accounting for 19.3% of total investment; France ranked third with a total capital of US$20 million, accounting for 7.1% of total investment…
Among the 11 provinces and cities attracting foreign investors, Dong Nai province leads with $107.9 million; Hai Phong ranks second with a total capital of $66.4 million; and Binh Duong ranks third with a total capital of $61.6 million.
According to (vov.vn) - LT