Specifically, 1.76 billion USD was poured into 261 new projects while an additional 535.4 million USD was committed to 133 existing projects. Stake purchases by foreign investors were estimated 797.9 million USD.

Workers assemble products at Vietnam Tabuchi Electric in Bac Ninh Province.

The manufacturing sector was the largest recipient of FDI, with 2.17 billion USD, accounting for 70.1% of total pledges, followed by property trading with 396.9 million USD and wholesale and retail with 202.1 million USD.

Singapore was the largest foreign investor in Vietnam during the period, with 978.4 million USD, equivalent to nearly one third of the total figure.

Taiwan (China) and the Netherlands came second and third with 407.1 million USD and 369 million USD, respectively. Other large investors included China, the Republic of Korea and Sweden.

Locality-wise, Bac Giang was the largest FDI recipient with 824.3 million USD, followed by Ho Chi Minh City with 369.1 million USD.

During the two-month period, disbursement was estimated at 2.55 billion USD, down 4.9% from last year.

Exports by foreign-invested firms (including crude oil) fell by 5.3% against the same period last year to 38.4 billion USD, accounting for over three quarters of the country’s total export revenue.

January FDI nears 1.7 billion USD

Vietnam attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) worth 1.69 billion USD as of January 20 this year, down 19.8% annually, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Positive FDI attraction to Bac Giang province

(BGO) - Apart from highest ever economic growth in the history, Bac Giang was one of localities with impressive result of investment attraction in 2022. Particularly, the province secured ninth position nationwide in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction which helped affirm Bac Giang continues to be attractive destination for investors.

FDI disbursement highest in past five years

Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam in 2022 is estimated at nearly 22.4 billion USD, up 13.5% year-on-year, making it the highest amount in the past five years, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on December 29.

Nearly 693 million USD of registered investment added to FDI projects in Bac Giang

(BGO) – Bac Giang province approved to increase registered capital of 44 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in 2022 to add nearly 693 million USD, representing 1.7 fold increase year on year.

Bac Giang provincial leader extends Tet greeting to FDI enterprises

(BGO) – On December 19, Vice Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Phan The Tuan led a delegation to visit and extend Tet greeting to three foreign directed investment (FDI) companies in Quang Chau industrial park (Viet Yen district), including Fuyu Precision Technology Company Limited, Nichirin Vietnam Company Limited and Lens Vietnam Company Limited.

Source: NDO