As of May 20, 2024, the total newly registered capital, adjusted capital and capital contributions and share purchases of foreign investors stood at over 11.07 billion USD, a year-on-year rise of 2%.

• Foreign Investors registered nearly 9.54 billion USD in 1,538 new projects, up 46.9% in capital and 18.9% in the project number as compared to the same time last year.
• Meanwhile, 592 projects had their capital added with a total of over 3.95 billion USD, down 6.3% and up 35% year-on-year, respectively.
• Foreign Investors poured 1.7 billion USD into 1,420 capital contribution and share purchase, down 57.7% and 10.9% as compared with the same period last year, respectively.
• Foreign Firms invested in 18 out of the 21 economic sectors, of which the processing and manufacturing industry took the lead with 10.69 billion USD, making up 70.4% of the total investment and up 26.3% from the same period last year.
• The Real estate came next with a total investment of more than 2.47 billion USD, accounting for 61.5% of the total and increasing 61.5% year-on-year. Followed were wholesale and retail, and professional, scientific and technological activities with over 614 million USD and nearly 452 million USD, respectively.
• It is also worth noting that processing and manufacturing was the sector with the largest number of newly-registered projects (35.2%) and number of capital adjustment (67.9%). The wholesale and retail led in the number of capital contribution and share purchases (43.5%).
• Among the 84 countries and territories having investment in Vietnam in the first six months, Singapore was the largest investor with approximately 5.58 billion USD, making up of 36.7% of the total and growing 86% year-on-year. Japan came second with more than 1.73 billion USD, making up 11.4% of the total investment, and dropping 21.6% than the figure as compared with the same period last year. Followed by Hong Kong (China), South Korea, and China.
• Regarding the number of Projects, China led in terms of number of newly-registered projects (accounting 29.1%); South Korea topped the list when it comes to turns of capital adjustment (24.8%) and Capital contributions and share purchases (26.4%).
• The foreign businesses invested in 48 provinces and cities nationwide in the first six months of 2024.  Bac Ninh led in FDI attraction with 2.58 billion USD, making up 17% of the total and 3.1 times higher than the figure of previous year. Ba Ria – Vung Tau ranked second with nearly 1.54 billion USD, accounting 10.1% of the total and 12 times higher as compared with the same period last year. Quang Ninh ranked third with a total registered capital of over 1.36 billion USD, accounting for 9% of the total. Followed by Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City and so on.
• Ho Chi Minh City was the best performer in attracting new projects (38.8%), and capital contributions and share purchases (71.5%); Bac Ninh led in added capital (13.5%).

As of June 20, 2024, disbursement of FDI projects were estimated at about 10.84 billion USD, up 8.2% year-on-year.

• Export, including crude oil, was estimated at more than 136.73 billion USD, up 12.3% year-on-year, accounting for 72.2% of export turnover. Export (excluding crude oil) was 135.73 billion USD, an increase of 12.4% from a year earlier, accounting for 71.6% of the country’s export turnover.
• Imports of the foreign-invested sector attained nearly 114.11 billion USD, an increase of 15.5% over the previous period and accounting for 63.3% of the country’s import turnover.

In the first six months of 2024, the FDI sector saw a trade surplus of 22.62 billion USD including crude oil and over 21.62 billion USD excluding crude oil, while the domestic sector had a trade deficit of over 13.3 billion USD./.

Source from Ministry of Planning and Investment