(MPI) – By the end of January 2025, the total newly registered capital, adjusted capital, and capital contribution to buy shares and purchase capital contributions (GVMCP) of foreign investors (FDI) reached more than 4.33 billion USD, an increase of 48.6% over the same period in 2024.
Specifically, there were 282 new investment projects (down 6.6% over the same period), the total newly registered capital reached nearly 1.29 billion USD (down 43.6% over the same period); there were 137 projects registering to adjust investment capital (up 4.6% over the same period), the total additional investment capital reached nearly 2.73 billion USD (nearly 6.1 times higher than the same period); there were 260 GVMCP transactions of foreign investors (down 12.2% over the same period), the total value of contributed capital reached nearly 322.9 million USD (up 70.4% over the same period).
Foreign investors have invested in 16 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 3.09 billion USD, accounting for nearly 71.3% of the total registered investment capital, up 99.1% over the same period. The real estate business ranked second with a total investment capital of nearly 1.09 billion USD, accounting for 23.5% of the total registered investment capital, down 6.4% over the same period. Next were the professional activities, science and technology; water supply and waste treatment sectors with a total registered capital of 98.8 million USD and 73.8 million USD, respectively. The rest were other sectors.
In terms of the number of projects, the processing and manufacturing industry is the leading industry in terms of the number of new projects (accounting for 42.2%) and the number of capital adjustment projects (accounting for 63.5%). The wholesale and retail industry leads in the number of GVMCP transactions (accounting for 39.6%).
There were 55 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in January 2025. Of which, Korea took the lead with a total investment capital of more than 1.25 billion USD, accounting for more than 28.9% of the total investment capital, 13.4 times higher than the same period. Singapore ranked second with more than 1.24 billion USD, accounting for 28.7% of the total investment capital, up 1.1% over the same period. Followed by Japan, China, Hong Kong, ...
In terms of number of projects, China is the leading partner in terms of new investment projects (accounting for 30.1%); South Korea leads in terms of capital adjustments (accounting for 19%) and GVMCP (accounting for 25.4%).
Foreign investors invested in 39 provinces and cities across the country in January 2025. Bac Ninh took the lead with a total registered investment capital of more than 1.39 billion USD, accounting for 32.2% of the total investment capital nationwide, nearly 6.1 times higher than the same period. Dong Nai ranked second with nearly 959 million USD, accounting for 22.1% of the total registered investment capital, more than 3.4 times higher than the same period. Hanoi ranked third with a total registered investment capital of 716.4 million USD, accounting for 16.8% of the total investment capital nationwide, up 1.9% over the same period. Followed by Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong; Binh Duong;...
In terms of number of projects, Ho Chi Minh City leads the country in terms of number of new projects (accounting for 35.5%), number of capital adjustment projects (accounting for 19%) and GVMCP (accounting for 64.2%).
In January 2025, it is estimated that foreign investment projects disbursed about 1.51 billion USD, up 2% over the same period.
Exports including crude oil are estimated at over 22.6 billion USD, down 9.5% year-on-year, accounting for nearly 70.3% of export turnover. Exports excluding crude oil are estimated at 22.5 billion USD, down 9.5% year-on-year, accounting for over 70% of the country's export turnover.
Imports of the FDI sector are estimated at 19.4 billion USD, down 1% over the same period and accounting for 62.7% of the country's total import turnover.
In January 2025, the FDI sector had a trade surplus of 3.2 billion USD including crude oil and a trade surplus of 3.1 billion USD excluding crude oil. Meanwhile, the domestic enterprise sector had a trade deficit of more than 1.97 billion USD./.
Source: https://www.mpi.gov.vn/portal/Pages/2025-2-4/Foreign Investment Intensification in January 2025
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