Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Viet Nam hit US$11.57 billion in the first seven months, up 10.2 per cent year-on-year, the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA)''s latest report showed.
Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) experienced a positive yearly increase of 7.8 per cent to US$7.71 billion in the first five months of this year, as the national economy appears to be back to normal.
Viet Nam''s foreign investment attraction has been flourishing, with positive increases were seen in capital added to existing projects and capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors.
Up to 1,135 new projects were licensed in the period, down 38 per cent against the same period last year. However, total registered capital was up 16.3 per cent to nearly $11.33 billion.
Foreign investors have poured US$15.27 billion into Viet Nam so far this year, equivalent to 97.4 per cent of the amount recorded in the same period last year.
New investment capital registered by foreign businesses in the country also saw a modest yearly rise of 0.8 per cent to nearly $14 billion in the period.
Foreign investors poured US$5.46 billion into Viet Nam in the first two months of this year, a year-on-year decrease of 15.6 per cent, according to the Foreign Investment Agency.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledged in Viet Nam witnessed a significant yearly increase of 52 per cent to US$1.9 billion in the first month of this year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months experienced a modest increase of 6 per cent to US$13.25 billion compared to the same period last year.
Japan remained to be a leading foreign investor by pouring $6.88 billion into in Viet Nam in the period, making up nearly 30 per cent of the total FDI registered in the country.
Viet Nam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement continued a positive trend in the first four months of 2018 while there was a reduction in the registered FDI capital.
Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in 2016 was estimated at US$15.8 billion as of December 26, a record high and up 9 per cent on a yearly basis, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of...