FDI flows to Viet Nam slip 8.1 percent in 2022 first half
VGP – Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Viet Nam slipped 8.1 percent to nearly US$14.03 billion in the first half of 2022, the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported Wednesday.
The above figure includes US$ 6.82 billion added to the existing projects and US$4.94 billion in newly registered capital, up respectively 48.2 percent and 65.6 percent against the same period last year.
The remaining volume (US$2.27 billion) came from share purchase by foreign investors, said the ministry.
Over the time span, foreign investors from 84 countries and territories committed to pour investment capital in 18 out of total 21 economic sectors, with processing and manufacturing taking the lead with nearly US$8.84 billion, accounting for nearly 63 percent of the total registered investment capital.
The real estate sector came second with total investment capital of more than US$3.15 billion, accounting for 22.5 percent of total registered investment capital.
Singapore was the top investor with over US$4.1 billion, accounting for 29.5 percent of the total FDI inflows, followed by the Republic of Korea with US$ 2.66 billion.
The ministry also said the disbursed volume of FDI was estimated at US$10.06 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.9 percent.
