As of 20th August 2019, FDI had attracted 2,406 newly-licensed projects, increasing by 25.4% over the same period last year, with a total registered capital of 9,127.9 million USD, decreasing by 32.3% comparing to the same period last year. In addition, there were 908 projects registered for capital adjustment with an increase of 3,989.9 million USD, decreasing by 28.6% comparing to the same period last year. In general, the total of the newly-licensed and the adjusted capital in the first 8 months of the year was 13,117.8 million USD, decreasing by 31.2% comparing to the same period in 2018.
Realized FDI capital in 8 months was estimated at 12 billion USD, up 6.3% over the same period last year. In 8 months, there were 5,235 times of capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors with a total value of capital contribution of US $ 9.51 billion, an increase of 80% over the same period in 2018, including 872 times of capital contribution and shares purchasing increasing the chartered capital of the enterprise with the value of contributed capital of US $ 5.9 billion and 4,363 foreign investors bought domestic shares without increasing the charter capital with the value of 3.61 billion.
The most FDI attractive industry in the first 8 months of 2019 is the processing and manufacturing industry with a registered capital of newly-licensed projects of 6,807.1 million USD, accounting for 74.6% of the total newly-registered capital; real estate business reached 852.3 million USD, accounting for 9.3%; the remaining sectors reached 1,468.5 million USD, accounting for 16.1%.
If including the additional registered capital of the licensed projects from the previous years, the foreign direct investment in the manufacturing and processing industry in 8 months reached US $ 10,348.3 million, accounting for 78.9% of registered capital; real estate business reached 729 million USD, accounting for 5.6%; the remaining industries reached USD 2,040.5 million, accounting for 15.5%
For capital contribution, share purchase of foreign investors, capital invested in processing and manufacturing industry reached USD 5,392 million, accounting for 56.7% of the total value of capital contribution; for real estate business it reached 1,582.8 million USD, accounting for 16.6%; for the remaining industries it reached 2,535.2 million USD, accounting for 26.7%.
Out of 68 countries and regions with newly-licensed investment projects in Vietnam in 8 months, China was the biggest with 1,876.2 million USD, accounting for 20.6% of the total newly-registered capital; followed by Korea with 1,721.4 million USD, accounting for 18.9%. Japan had a figure of 1,184.5 million USD, accounting for 13%; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region had a figure of 1,109.6 million USD, accounting for 12.2%; the figure of Singapore was 1,034.4 million USD, accounting for 11.3%; and the remaining nations had a total figure of 2,190.7 million USD, accounting for 24%.
Regarding Vietnam investment in other countries, 102 projects were granted new investment certificates with a total capital of 339.5 million USD from Vietnam; 23 projects adjusted capital with the additional capital of 99.5 million USD.
Generally, Vietnam's total investment abroad (newly and additionally granted capital) in 8 months of 2019 reached US $ 439 million, of which wholesale and retail; repair of automobiles, motors, motorbikes and other motor vehicles reached 96.7 million USD, accounting for 22% of total investment capital; agriculture, forestry and fishery reached 88.6 million USD, accounting for 20.2%; professional activities, science and technology reached 83.4 million USD, accounting for 19%; real estate business reached USD 72 million, accounting for 16.4%.
Within 8 months, there were 30 countries and territories receiving investment from Vietnam, of which Australia was the leading country with 178.9 million USD, accounting for 40.7% of total investment capital; Spain 59.8 million, accounting for 13.6%; US 49.3 million, accounting for 11.2%; Cambodia 38.5 million USD, accounting for 8.8%; Singapore 35.6 million, accounting for 8.1%.
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Information gathered from The General Department of Statistics
Compiled by Kit - Vietnam Credit
