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Vietnam adds US$3.14 billion in foreign direct investment commitments in April

Vietnam 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

AprilYear-to-date
Field detailsProjectsCapitalProjectsCapital
Manufacturing and processing industry3592,227,0573596,153,580
Transport and warehouse21365,91521383,194
Wholesale and retail; repair cars, motorbikes, and motorbikes326226,568326451,413
Real estate business activities25148,631251,731,895
Professional, scientific and technological activities9695,02696285,191
Information and communication5821,6545852,055
Accommodation and food services16215301635993
Construction179,4561713,657
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries37,740354,129
Administrative operations and support services217,1262147,301
Education and training174,4851720,909
Health and social assistance activities01,72101,722
Financial, banking and insurance activities31183334,005
Producing and distributing electricity, gas, water, and air conditioning1011,484
Other service activities0002,535
Water supply and waste treatment1013,767
Extractive0000.00
Arts, entertainment and recreation2021,577
Working as hired labor in households0000
Total9663,138,0929669,274,407

Source: Ministry of Planning and Investment 

FDI by country, value, top 20, US$000s

AprilYear to date
Source CountryProjectsCapitalProjectsCapital
Singapore39374,8141382,925,897
Japan30437,33073957,552
China99333,056278885,482
Korea35416,569118855,878
Türkiye1730,0002749,248
Taiwan22415,51965608,814
Samoa688,17916329,215
Hong Kong35129,951991,183,250
UK19,40214116,719
Switzerland12312105,153
Netherlands353,249589,383
USA1059,6193376,875
British Virgin Islands27,606468,061
Thailand46,6221059,715
Poland042,866042,866
Finland00131,715
Cayman Islands00128,523
Australia812,1701615,287
Malaysia38,8601413,871
France3-38,211710,783

Source: Ministry of Planning and Investment

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