In the first 5 months of the year, FDI disbursement reached 8.25 billion USD.

DNVN - According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, as of May 20, it is estimated that foreign investment projects have disbursed about 8.25 billion USD, an increase of 7.8% over the same period in 2023. The foreign investment sector had a trade surplus of 19.57 billion USD including crude oil and a trade surplus of over 18.52 billion USD excluding crude oil.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment said that in the first 5 months of the year (up to May 20), exports including crude oil were estimated at over 112.88 billion USD, up 13.1% over the same period, accounting for 72.1% of export turnover. Exports excluding crude oil were estimated at 111.83 billion USD, up 13% over the same period, accounting for 71.5% of the country's export turnover.

Imports of the foreign investment sector (FIS) are estimated at nearly 99.31 billion USD, up 14.3% over the same period and accounting for 63.1% of the country's total import turnover.

“In the first five months of 2024, the FDI sector had a trade surplus of 19.57 billion USD including crude oil and a trade surplus of over 18.52 billion USD excluding crude oil. Meanwhile, the domestic enterprise sector had a trade deficit of over 11.05 billion USD,” said the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam's export activities in the first 5 months of the year increased by 13.1% over the same period .

Regarding the cumulative FDI situation as of May 20, the country has 40,285 valid projects with a total registered capital of nearly 481.33 billion USD. The cumulative realized capital of foreign direct investment projects is estimated at about 305.43 billion USD, equivalent to nearly 63.5% of the total registered investment capital in effect.

There are currently 146 countries and territories with valid investment projects in Vietnam. Of these, South Korea is in the lead with a total registered capital of nearly 87.2 billion USD (accounting for 18.1% of total investment capital). Singapore is in second place with nearly 77.9 billion USD (accounting for 16.2% of total investment capital). Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong follow in turn.

Vietnamese investors have invested abroad in 16 sectors. Of which, investment capital is most concentrated in the mining sector (accounting for 43.1% of capital), processing and manufacturing industry (accounting for 23.9% of capital); wholesale and retail (accounting for 8.3% of capital). The rest are other sectors.

There are 16 countries and territories receiving investment from Vietnam in the first 5 months of 2024. The countries attracting the most investment from Vietnam are the Netherlands (40.1%); Laos (36.8%); the United States (5.6%); and New Zealand (4.3%).

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