Foreign capital poured into processing and manufacturing
With 315 newly registered investment projects pouring into the processing and manufacturing industry, the total newly registered and increased capital has increased to 10.44 billion USD, accounting for 87.7% of the total registered investment capital. This is the field that always attracts the most attention from foreign investors.
FDI capital mainly focuses on the processing and manufacturing industry.
With the adjustment of increasing investment capital of 2.8 billion USD of Nghi Son petrochemical refinery (Thanh Hoa) and 2 Samsung projects in Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh, the newly granted and increased investment capital in the first 7 months of the year nationwide has increased to 11.91 billion USD, an increase of nearly 20% compared to the same period in 2012. This shows that FDI capital in Vietnam
Specifically, as of July 20, 2013, the whole country had 677 new projects granted investment certificates with a total registered capital of 6.92 billion USD, an increase of 10% over the same period in 2012, and 266 projects registered to increase investment capital with a total registered capital increase of 4.99 billion USD, an increase of 36.2% over the same period in 2012.
According to the Foreign Investment Agency (Ministry of Planning and Investment), in the first 7 months of 2013, it is estimated that foreign direct investment projects disbursed 6.65 billion USD, an increase of 6.4% over the same period in 2012.
In the first 7 months of 2013, foreign investors invested in 18 sectors. Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry is the sector that attracted the most attention from foreign investors with 315 newly registered investment projects, the total newly granted and increased capital was 10.44 billion USD, accounting for 87.7% of the total registered investment capital.
Although real estate is still facing difficulties, FDI capital inflows into this sector ranked second, with a total newly registered and increased capital of 580.77 million USD. The third ranked sector is wholesale, retail, and repair with 105 new investment projects, a total newly registered and increased capital of 230.98 million USD.
In terms of investment partners, Japan still leads 46 countries and territories with investment projects in Vietnam, with a total newly registered and increased investment capital of 4.1 billion USD, accounting for 34.4% of the total registered investment capital in Vietnam.
Regarding exports of the foreign investment sector (including crude oil) in the first 7 months of 2013, it is expected to reach 48.242 billion USD, up 22% over the same period in 2012 and accounting for 66.3% of total export turnover. Exports excluding crude oil reached 43.962 billion USD, up 26.3% over the same period in 2012 and accounting for 60.43% of total export turnover.
Imports of the foreign investment sector in the first 6 months of 2013 reached 41.329 billion USD, up 24% over the same period in 2012 and accounting for 56.3% of total import turnover.
In the first 7 months of 2013, the foreign investment sector had a trade surplus of 6.9 billion USD, while the whole country had a trade deficit of 733 million USD.
Some major projects licensed in the first 7 months of 2013 |
According to baocongthuong.PH
