Jan.–June foreign investment reported at $14.03 bln, down 8.9%

Although newly registered capital has not fully recovered after the interruption of anti-pandemic measures in 2021, adjusted capital and contributed capital to buy shares increased strongly by 65.6% and 41.4%, respectively.

Foreign investors have invested in 18 sectors out of a total of 21 national economic sectors. The processing and manufacturing industry continued to lead with a total investment of nearly $8.84 billion, accounting for nearly 63% of total registered investment capital.

Real estate ranked second with total investment capital of over $3.15 billion, accounting for 22.5% of total registered investment capital. Information and communication industries, and science and technology activities had total registered capital of nearly $442.6 million and $408.5 million respectively.

In terms of the number of new projects, wholesale and retail, the manufacturing and processing industry, and professional science and technology activities are the industries that attract the most projects, accounting for 30.1%, and 25, respectively. 4% and 16.5% of total projects.

Singapore is the largest investor

In the first 6 months, 84 countries and territories have invested in Vietnam. Singapore leads with a total investment capital of over $4.1 billion, accounting for 29.5% of the total investment capital in Vietnam, down 26.6% over the same period in 2021.

South Korea ranked second with over $2.66 billion, accounting for nearly 19% of total investment capital, up 29.6% over the same period. With a Lego project with a total investment of over $1.3 billion, Denmark continues to rank third with a total registered investment capital of nearly $1.32 billion, accounting for 9.4% of the total investment capital.

According to the number of projects, Korea is still the partner with investors interested in and making new investment decisions as well as expanding investment projects and contributing capital to buy shares the most in the first 6 months of 2022 (accounting for 21.3% of the total number of projects, 35.9% of adjustments, and 36.7% of contributing capital to buy shares).

Foreign investors have invested in 49 provinces and cities across the country in the first 6 months of 2022. Binh Duong leads the way with a total registered investment capital of over $2.53 billion, accounting for 18% of the total registered investment capital and increasing 98.2% over the same period in 2021.

Ho Chi Minh City ranked second with a total investment capital of over $2.2 billion, accounting for 15.8% of total capital, up 55.2% over the same period. period. Bac Ninh ranked third with a total registered investment capital of nearly $1.63 billion, accounting for 11.7% of total capital and increasing more than 3.3 times over the same period in 2021.

In terms of the number of new projects, foreign investors still focus on investing a lot in big cities with convenient infrastructure such as Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi. In, Ho Chi Minh City leads in the number of new projects (40.4%), the number of public service providers (68.3%), and is second in the number of projects with capital adjustment (14% after Hanoi is 16.6%).

FDI sector records $15.8 billion trade surplus

Export turnover of the FDI sector continued to increase in the first 6 months of 2022. Exports (including crude oil) were estimated at nearly $136.36 billion, up 16% over the same period, accounting for 73.5% of export turnover.

Exports excluding crude oil were estimated at nearly $135.2 billion, up 15.8% over the same period, accounting for 72.9% of the country's export turnover.

Export turnover of the FDI sector continued to increase in the first 6 months of 2022. Exports (including crude oil) were estimated at nearly $136.36 billion, up 16% over the same period, accounting for 73.5% of export turnover.

Exports excluding crude oil were estimated at nearly $135.2 billion, up 15.8% over the same period, accounting for 72.9% of the country's export turnover.

Imports of the FDI sector were estimated at over $120.52 billion, up 16.1% over the same period and accounting for 64.8% of the country's import turnover

Generally, in the first 6 months of 2022, the FDI had a trade surplus of over $15.8 billion including crude oil, and a trade surplus of nearly $14.7 billion excluding crude oil. Meanwhile, the domestic business sector had a trade deficit of nearly $16.4 billion.