FDI attraction exceeded US$ 30 billion

VCN- According to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, generally in the first 11 months of 2018, total newly and additionally registered capital, capital contributed and shares purchased by foreign investors was US$ 30.8 billion, equaling 93.2% as compared to the same period in 2017.
fdi attraction exceeded us 30 billion FDI sector has a trade surplus of nearly US$ 27 billion
fdi attraction exceeded us 30 billion Export exceeded 200 billion USD, nearly reached 71% turnover by FDI companies
fdi attraction exceeded us 30 billion Southern FDI firms prepare investment for CPTPP
fdi attraction exceeded us 30 billion
As of 20th November 2018, foreign direct investment projects were estimated to disburse US$ 16.5 billion. Photo: Internet Source

Accordingly, as of 20th November 2018, the whole country had 2,714 new projects granted investment certificate with total newly registered capital of US$ 15.78 billion, equaling 79.7 % as compared to the same period in 2017.

In addition, 954 times of projects registered to adjust capital with total additionally registered capital of US$ 7.4 billion, equaling 92.6% as compared to the same period in 2017.

Also in the first 11 months of 2018, the whole country had 5,882 times of capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors with a total value of capital contribution of US$ 7.6 billion, up 44.4% as compared to same period in 2017.

As of 20th November 2018, foreign direct investment projects were estimated to disburse US$ 16.5 billion, up 3.1% as compared to the same period in 2017.

Export of foreign investment sector (including crude oil) was US$ 160.3 billion, up 13.4% as compared to the same period in 2017, and accounting for nearly 71.7% of export turnover. Import was US$ 130.1 billion, up 12.3% as compared to the same period in 2017, and accounting for 60% of import turnover.

Generally, the trade surplus of the FDI sector was US$ 0.1 billion including crude oil and US$ 28.1 billion excluding crude oil.

fdi attraction exceeded us 30 billion FDI sector has a trade surplus of nearly US$ 27 billion

VCN- In the first half of November 2018, the turnover of many major export commodities has sharply ...

In the investment sector, 18 fields were invested by foreign investors, in which, processing and manufacturing sector attracted much attention from foreign investors with the total capital of US$ 14.2 billion, accounting for 46.2% of the total registered investment capital.

Japan ranked first with total investment capital of US$ 8 billion, accounting for 25.9 % of total investment capital. Hanoi attracted the most of FDI with a total registered capital of US$ 6.3 billion, capturing 20.4% of total investment capital.

By Hoai Anh/ Ngoc Loan

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