The figure included 15.2 billion USD poured over 1,738 new projects, 9 billion USD invested in 985 current projects and 6.9 billion USD worth of share purchases, data as of December 20 showed.

A foreign firm in Hai Phong.

The FIA said the total FDI pledges rose but the number of projects fell sharply as a result of Vietnam’s selective policy which dismissed small projects with little added value.

Manufacturing was the most attractive sector to foreign investors, receiving 18.1 billion USD, accounting for 58.2% of the total capital pledges, followed by electricity generation with 5.7 billion USD.

The largest foreign investor in Vietnam during 2021 was Singapore at 10.7 billion USD, followed by the Republic of Korea and Japan, which invested 5 billion USD and 3.9 billion USD respectively.

In 2021 the port city of Hai Phong became the largest recipient of foreign investment with 5.26 billion USD, while Long An came second with 3.84 billion.

Ho Chi Minh City ranked third with 3.74 billion USD.

Foreign direct investment in first 11 months up slightly

Total foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges to Vietnam in the first 11 months of 2021 were estimated at 26.46 billion USD, up slightly by 0.1% compared with the same period last year.

Investment policy approved to construct infrastructure and do business in Tan Hung industrial park

(BGO) – On November 23, the Prime Minister (PM) issued Decision No.1971/QD-TTg about the investment policy for the project to construct the infrastructure and do business at Tan Hung industrial park (Project) in Lang Giang district, Bac Giang province.

Expanding investment attraction and international integration through diplomatic channel

(BGO)- A teleconference between newly appointed Ambassadors, Consuls General and Head of Vietnamese diplomatic representative agencies in 28 countries and territories and representatives of 22 Northern provinces was held on November 23 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Deputy Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung hosted the conference. Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) chaired the conference place in Bac Giang.

Bac Giang creates industrial land funds to attract investment

(BGO) – Amid significant impacts of the Covid-19 epidemic, Bac Giang has still emerged as a bright spot in terms of investment attraction. The province ranks 10th in the country in luring foreign direct investment (FDI) with more than 1 billion USD. Therefore, the province’s industrial real estate segment is seeing great development opportunities as it is assessed as potential and attractive to investors.

Bac Giang attracts nearly 1.1 billion USD of investment

(BGO) – Till the middle of November, Bac Giang province attracted 1,093.45 million USD of investment capital, representing 88.36 percent year on year (excluding the urban area and housing projects).

Source: NDO