Econ
Vietnam: Disbursed 12 billion USD for FDI projects
As of September 20, it is estimated that the disbursement of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects is 12.5 billion USD, up to 13.4% compared to the same period of 2016.
According to Foreign Investment Agency (Ministry of Planning & Investment), since the beginning of 2017 to September 20, 12.5 billion USD has been disbursed by FDI projects, up to 13.4% compared with the same period of last year. As such, there are 1,844 new projects received business certificate with total registered capital of 14.56 billion USD, an increase of 30.4% compared to same period of 2016; 878 projects have adjusted investment capital with the additional amount of 6.75 billion USD, up to 28.3% compared with the same period of 2016, and 3,742 requests to contribute capital and buy shares from foreign investors with the total amount of 4.16 billion USD, up to 64% compared to the same period of last year.
Foreign investors have invested in 19 out of 21 sectors in the macro economy, in which the industrial processing and manufacturing is dominating with 183.5 billion USD (59.1% of the total investment). In the second place is the real estate with 51.1 billion USD (16.5% of the total investment). And the third place is industrial manufacturing of electricity, hydro gas with 17.8 billion USD (5.7% total investment).
As of September 2017, there are 126 countries and regions invested in Vietnam, in which Korea is in the top spot with registered capital of 55.8 billion USD (18% total investment). Nhat Ban stands in second place with 46.1 billion USD (14.8% of total investment), after ward is Singapore, Taiwan, British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong.
FDI projects are invested in all over Vietnam, with Ho Chi Minh in the top of 42.4 billion USD (13.6% total investment), Binh Duong in 2nd place with 29.2 billion USD (9.4% total investment), Hanoi in the 3rd place with 27.1 billion USD (8.7% total investment), Ba Ria – Vung Tau in the 4th place with 26.8 billion USD (8.6% total investment).
Export from the FDI enterprises (including crude oil) reaches 110.8 billion USD, up 21% compared to the same period of 2016 and contributes 71.9% of the total export value. Export excluding crude oil is 108.5 billion USD, up 20.8% compared to the same period of last year and contributes 70.5% of the export value.
Import from the FDI enterprises reaches 93.2 billion USD, up 26.1% compared to the same period of 2016 and contributes 60.3% of the total export value. In the first 9 months of 2017, FDI enterprises have a trade surplus of 17.63 billion USD, including crude oil, and of 15.36 billion USD (excluding crude oil).
According to statistics, 108 countries and regions have projects in Vietnam. Hanoi is in the first spot with total investment of 6.31 billion USD, contributes to 24.7% of total investment. Japan is in second place with total registered capital of 5.91 billion USD, contributes 23.17% of total investment. Singapore is in the 3rd place with 4.14 billion USD of registered capital, contributes 16.2% of total investment.
