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ToggleVietnam pulled in an additional US$3.14 billion dollars worth of foreign direct investment commitments bringing its total for the year to US$9.27 billion. The manufacturing and processing sector was the stand out performer pulling in a whopping US$2.23 billion. In terms of the countries making the biggest investments in April, it was Japan, then Korea, followed by Tawan with US$437 million, US$417 million, and US$416 million, respectively.
FDI by sector, value, US$000s
April | Year-to-date | |||
Field details | Projects | Capital | Projects | Capital |
Manufacturing and processing industry | 359 | 2,227,057 | 359 | 6,153,580 |
Transport and warehouse | 21 | 365,915 | 21 | 383,194 |
Wholesale and retail; repair cars, motorbikes, and motorbikes | 326 | 226,568 | 326 | 451,413 |
Real estate business activities | 25 | 148,631 | 25 | 1,731,895 |
Professional, scientific and technological activities | 96 | 95,026 | 96 | 285,191 |
Information and communication | 58 | 21,654 | 58 | 52,055 |
Accommodation and food services | 16 | 21530 | 16 | 35993 |
Construction | 17 | 9,456 | 17 | 13,657 |
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries | 3 | 7,740 | 3 | 54,129 |
Administrative operations and support services | 21 | 7,126 | 21 | 47,301 |
Education and training | 17 | 4,485 | 17 | 20,909 |
Health and social assistance activities | 0 | 1,721 | 0 | 1,722 |
Financial, banking and insurance activities | 3 | 1183 | 3 | 34,005 |
Producing and distributing electricity, gas, water, and air conditioning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,484 |
Other service activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,535 |
Water supply and waste treatment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3,767 |
Extractive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1,577 |
Working as hired labor in households | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 966 | 3,138,092 | 966 | 9,274,407 |
Source: Ministry of Planning and Investment
FDI by country, value, top 20, US$000s
April | Year to date | |||
Source Country | Projects | Capital | Projects | Capital |
Singapore | 39 | 374,814 | 138 | 2,925,897 |
Japan | 30 | 437,330 | 73 | 957,552 |
China | 99 | 333,056 | 278 | 885,482 |
Korea | 35 | 416,569 | 118 | 855,878 |
Türkiye | 1 | 730,000 | 2 | 749,248 |
Taiwan | 22 | 415,519 | 65 | 608,814 |
Samoa | 6 | 88,179 | 16 | 329,215 |
Hong Kong | 35 | 129,951 | 99 | 1,183,250 |
UK | 1 | 9,402 | 14 | 116,719 |
Switzerland | 1 | 231 | 2 | 105,153 |
Netherlands | 3 | 53,249 | 5 | 89,383 |
USA | 10 | 59,619 | 33 | 76,875 |
British Virgin Islands | 2 | 7,606 | 4 | 68,061 |
Thailand | 4 | 6,622 | 10 | 59,715 |
Poland | 0 | 42,866 | 0 | 42,866 |
Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31,715 |
Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28,523 |
Australia | 8 | 12,170 | 16 | 15,287 |
Malaysia | 3 | 8,860 | 14 | 13,871 |
France | 3 | -38,211 | 7 | 10,783 |