Foreign investment in Vietnam surges

HCMC - New foreign investment approvals in Vietnam during the year to January 20 reached US$1.9 billion, rocketing by 51.9% year-on-year, according to the latest report by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

As of January 20, up to 226 new projects obtained investment certificates, with total registered capital of some US$805 million, surging by 81.9% year-on-year. In addition, 72 foreign-invested projects won approval to inject an additional US$340.2 million, equal to 74.5% of the figure in the same period last year.

In addition, foreign investors acquired local company shares worth US$761.8 million in 489 transactions, surging 114% over the year-ago period.

According to the Foreign Investment Agency, foreign investors injected capital into 18 sectors, of which the manufacturing and processing sector was the most attractive, receiving a total of US$1.19 billion, making up 62.4% of the fresh capital.

The science and technology sector came in second, with US$185.8 million, followed by the real estate sector, with US$179.1 million.

Japan remained Vietnam’s largest investor this month, with US$364 million, accounting for 19% of the total. South Korea ranked second, with US$349.1 million, and the third largest investor was China, with US$307.8 million.

-Thesaigontime-

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