Over 14 billion USD in foreign capital has been invested in Vietnam in the last six months

DNHN - It is estimated on June 20, 2022, total capital registered for new foreign direct investment capital, adjusted and contributed capital to buy shares of foreign investors has reached over $14.03 billion, an increase of 91.1 per cent over the same period in 2021, according to Foreign Investment Agency (Ministry of Planning and Investment).

Nearly $6.82 billion in increased investment capital was recorded in 487 projects, representing a 65.6% increase compared to the same time the previous year. Over the same period, the total value of capital contributions to buy shares from foreign investors has increased by 41.4 per cent to more than 2.27 billion USD. 

However, the Foreign Investment Agency estimates that compared to the same period in 2021, investment capital used to implement foreign investment projects increased by 8.9% in the first six months of 2022. Which demonstrates businesses are continually recuperating, maintaining, and extending their production and business operations.

18 of Vietnam's 21 national economic sectors have been invested in by foreign investors. More than half (53 per cent) of all registered investment capital went to the processing and manufacturing sector in the third quarter. Over USD 3.15 billion was invested in the real estate sector, accounting for 22.5 per cent of the total registered capital.

35,184 projects with a total registered capital of more than $427.97 billion have been registered in the country as of June 20, 2022. Nearly 261.66 billion USD, or 61.1 per cent of the total registered investment capital, has been realized by foreign investment projects.

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