Thus, in the first 7 months of 2024, both registered investment capital and implemented investment capital continued to increase compared to the same period, with increases of 10.9% and 8.4% respectively; in which, new investment increased in both registered capital (10.76 billion USD, up 35.6% over the same period), number of projects (1,816 projects, up 11.6% over the same period) as well as investment capital scale (an average of more than 5.9 million USD/project compared to 4.9 million USD/project in the first 7 months of 2023).
In particular, July 2024 alone recorded a total registered capital of more than 2.8 billion USD, accounting for 15.6% of total investment capital in 7 months, ranking 3rd in the first 7 months of the year (after June and April 2024).
Regarding adjusted capital, although the number of projects registered to adjust investment capital decreased (734 projects, down 0.3% over the same period), the total registered capital reached more than 10.76 billion USD, a significant increase over the same period (19.4%).
However, in contrast to the increase in the above capital flows, foreign investors' capital contributions and share purchases in the 7 months still decreased in both the number of transactions (1,795 transactions, down 3.1%) and the value of capital contributions (2.27 billion USD, down 45.2%).
According to the Foreign Investment Agency, in the past 7 months, foreign investors have invested in 18 out of 21 sectors of the national economy; of which, the processing and manufacturing industry took the lead with a total investment capital of more than 12.65 billion USD, accounting for 70.3% of the total registered investment capital, up 15.7% over the same period.
Next, the real estate business ranked second with a total investment capital of more than 2.87 billion USD, accounting for nearly 16% of the total registered investment capital, up 78% over the same period. It can be said that this year, foreign investment in the real estate sector has had quite strong growth.
After real estate, investment capital poured into the wholesale and retail industry, with a total registered capital of nearly 740.5 million USD. This is the leading industry in terms of capital contribution and share purchase transactions, accounting for 42.1% of the total capital contribution and share purchase transactions in the past 7 months.
Next are professional, scientific and technological activities, with registered investment capital of more than 490.6 million USD. The rest are other sectors.
According to the Foreign Investment Agency, 91 countries and territories have invested in Vietnam in the first 7 months of 2024; of which, Singapore leads with a total investment capital of nearly 6.52 billion USD, accounting for nearly 36.2% of the total investment capital, up 79.1% over the same period in 2023.
Hong Kong (China) ranked second with over 2.19 billion USD, accounting for 12.2% of total investment capital, more than double the same period. Next were Japan, China, South Korea...
However, in terms of the number of projects, China is the leading partner in the number of new investment projects (accounting for 29.7%); South Korea leads in the number of capital adjustments (accounting for 24.5%) and capital contributions and share purchases (accounting for 26%).
In terms of location, statistics show that foreign investors have invested in 48 provinces and cities across the country in the first 7 months of 2024. Bac Ninh leads with a total registered investment capital of nearly 3.2 billion USD, accounting for nearly 17.8% of the total investment capital nationwide, more than 3 times higher than the same period. Next is Quang Ninh with more than 1.56 billion USD, accounting for 8.7% of the total registered investment capital and more than 2.2 times higher than the same period.
Ho Chi Minh City ranked third with a total registered investment capital of nearly 1.55 billion USD, accounting for nearly 8.6% of the total investment capital in the country. Next in line were Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Hanoi, Hai Phong...
Source: https://doanhnghiepvn.vn/tin-tuc/bay-thang-hon-18-ty-usd-dau-tu-vao-viet-nam/20240729080516805
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