According to data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, as of August 20, 2021, the total newly registered capital, adjusted and contributed capital, purchased shares, purchased capital contributions from foreign investors (FDI) reached 19.12 billion USD, equaling 97.9% over the same period in 2020.

Along with newly registered capital continued to increase, adjusted capital also increased slightly after decreasing for 7 months. Only capital contribution, share purchase continues to decrease, but the reduction is also gradually improving.

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By field in Investment Vietnam, FDI investors poured capital into 18 sectors, in which the processing and manufacturing industry (investment in Industrial Park Vietnam) led with a total investment of nearly 9.3 billion USD, accounting for 48.4% of the total capital. registered investment. The field of electricity production and distribution ranked second with a total investment of nearly 5.5 billion USD, accounting for 28.7% of the total registered investment capital. Followed by real estate, wholesale and retail business with a total registered capital of nearly 1.6 billion USD and over 734 million USD.

According to investment partners, 92 countries and territories have invested in Vietnam, in which, Singapore leads with a total investment capital of over 6.2 billion USD, accounting for nearly 32.5% of total investment capital. into Vietnam, down 5% over the same period in 2020. Japan ranked second with a total investment capital of over 3.2 billion USD, accounting for 16.8% of total investment capital, up 94.9% over the same period. Followed by China, Hong Kong (China), Taiwan (China), …

According to the investment area (focused in Industrial Park Vietnam and Hightech park Vietnam), FDI capital invested in 58 provinces and cities across the country, Long An leads with a total registered investment capital of over 3.6 billion USD, accounting for 18.9% of total registered investment capital. Ho Chi Minh City ranked second with a total registered capital of nearly 2.2 billion USD, accounting for 11.4% of total investment capital. Binh Duong ranked third with nearly 1.7 billion USD, accounting for 8.7% of total investment capital. Next is Can Tho, Hai Phong, Hanoi, …

As of August 20, 2021, it is estimated that FDI projects have disbursed USD 11.58 billion, an increase of 2% over the same period in 2020. The Covid-19 epidemic has been complicated, leading to a number of factories being affected. Stopping or reducing capacity, capital realized in August 2021 decreased by 12.2% compared to August 2020 and decreased by 14.3% compared to July 2021. However, including 8 months of 2021, the realized capital still increased slightly.