Four-month FDI rises 4.5% to US$9.27 billion
VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted nearly US$9.27 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of April 20, representing an increase of 4.5% year on year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.
As many as 966 new projects valued at US$7.11 billion were granted investment certificates, up 28.8% in project numbers and up 73.2% in capital.
Among economic sectors, manufacturing and processing took the lead with registered capital of approximately US$5 billion, followed by real estates, wholesale & retail, and scientific and technological activities.
As many as 50 countries and territories injected capital into the Vietnamese market during the reviewed period.
Singapore topped the list with US$2.59 billion, followed by Hong Kong (China) with US$898.6 million, Japan with US$814.1 million, China with US$740.2 million, Turkey with US$730.1 million, and Taiwan (China) with US$512.3 million.
About US$1.23 billion was added to 345 existing projects, down by 25.6% year on year, whilst US$929.6 million was earmarked for stake purchase and capital contribution, a 70.1% fall from a year ago.
The disbursed foreign investment rose by 7.4% in the first four months to hit US$6.28 billion, the highest figure recorded over the past five years, said the GSO.
