Workers at a foreign-invested enterprise in Long An Province. (Photo: Hung Le)
As of January 20, up to 226 new projects obtained investment certificates, with total registered capital of some US$805 million, surging by 81.9% year-on-year. In addition, 72 foreign-invested projects won approval to inject an additional US$340.2 million, equal to 74.5% of the figure in the same period last year.
In addition, foreign investors acquired local company shares worth US$761.8 million in 489 transactions, surging 114% over the year-ago period.
According to the Foreign Investment Agency, foreign investors injected capital into 18 sectors, of which the manufacturing and processing sector was the most attractive, receiving a total of US$1.19 billion, making up 62.4% of the fresh capital.
The science and technology sector came in second, with US$185.8 million, followed by the real estate sector, with US$179.1 million.
Japan remained Vietnam’s largest investor this month, with US$364 million, accounting for 19% of the total. South Korea ranked second, with US$349.1 million, and the third largest investor was China, with US$307.8 million.
