Vietnam attracts over US$13 billion in FDI over first six months
VOV.VN - Foreign investors poured US$13.4 billion of investment into Vietnam in the first six months of this year, a drop of 4.3% year on year and the lowest figure since 2027, the Ministry of Planning and Investment announced on June 29.
The Ministry’s data highlights that as of June 20, 1,293 new projects valued at over US$6.49 billion were licensed, representing year-on-year rises of 71.9% and 31.3%, respectively.
There were 632 projects registering to adjust their investment capital worth nearly US$2.93 billion, up 29.8% in project numbers but down 57.1% in additional capital.
There were also 1,594 capital contributions and share purchases made by foreign investors in the reviewed period, a drop of 6.6% year on year. However, the total value of these capital contributions and share purchases hit over US$4 billion, up 76.8% year on year.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment also announced that US$10.02 billion worth of FDI capital was disbursed in the first six months, up 0.5% from last year, meaning businesses are constantly recovering and expanding production in Vietnam.
About 57 countries and territories had newly-registered capital in Vietnam in the reviewed period. Among them, Singapore took the lead as it injected US$1.79 billion, while China ranked second with US$1.29 billion.
