Vietnam attracts over US$4.29 billion in FDI during two-month period
VOV.VN - Vietnam has attracted over US$4.29 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of February 20, representing an increase of 38.6% against the same period from last year, according to figures given by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
In the reviewed period, foreign financiers poured funds into 16 out of 21 economic sectors. Of the figure, the processing and manufacturing industry took the lead with a total investment of nearly US$2.54 billion, accounting for 59.1% of total registered investment and posting a rise of 16.8% on-year.
The real estate sector ranked second with a total investment of roughly US$1.41 billion, marking an over 3.5-fold rise compared to the same period from last year, followed by the wholesale and retail industries, as well as professional, scientific, and technological activities with total registered capital of US$125.2 million and US$76.4 million, respectively.
As many as 48 countries and territories injected capital into the Vietnamese market in the first two months of the year.
Among them, Singapore topped the list with more than US$2.08 billion, a 2.1-fold rise on-year, followed by Hong Kong (China) with nearly US$525.7 million, marking a nearly 5.1-fold increase against the same period from last year.
Foreign investors have invested in a total of 38 provinces and cities across the country. Of which, Hanoi led the way with a total registered investment capital of nearly US$914.4 million, while Quang Ninh ranked second with more than US$471.1 million.
As of February 20, US$2.8 billion was disbursed from foreign-invested projects , up 9.8% on-year.
