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Vietnam FDI in January broken down by industry/type

Vietnam’s FDI in January reached just over US$2.23 billion. Real estate attracted the most new foreign capital accounting for a little more than half of the total FDI received. It was followed by manufacturing and processing which also had a healthy January recording 63 new projects worth just under US$716 million.

Vietnam FDI January 2024, by industry, type

New projects, industry # US$ 000s
Manufacturing and processing industry 63 715913
Producing and distributing electricity, gas, water, and air conditioning 0 0
Real estate business activities 10 1243581
Construction 2 0.64
Wholesale and retail; repair cars, motorbikes, and motorbikes 74 40901
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 0 0
Professional, scientific and technological activities 14 2403
Transport and warehouse 5 1404
Information and communication 13 1576
Accommodation and food services 3 286
Administrative operations and support services 3 4319
Other service activities 0 0
Education and training 3 92
Water supply and waste treatment 0 0
Health and social assistance activities 0 0
Extractive 0 0
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0
Financial, banking and insurance activities 0 0
Working as hired labor in households 0 0
Sub-total 190 2,010,476

 

Additional funding for exiting projects, industry # US$ 000s
Manufacturing and processing industry 55 19352
Producing and distributing electricity, gas, water, and air conditioning 0 0
Real estate business activities 3 7,319
Construction 2 -7,048
Wholesale and retail; repair cars, motorbikes, and motorbikes 5 1,722
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 3 33,995
Professional, scientific and technological activities 3 5,847
Transport and warehouse 0 0
Information and communication 0 0
Accommodation and food services 3 52
Administrative operations and support services 0 0
Other service activities 0 0
Education and training 1 2
Water supply and waste treatment 0 0
Health and social assistance activities 0 0
Extractive 0 0
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0
Financial, banking and insurance activities 0 0
Working as hired labor in households 0 0
Sub-total 75 61,241

 

Capital contributions and share purchases, industry # US$ 000s
Manufacturing and processing industry 19 1641
Producing and distributing electricity, gas, water, and air conditioning 2 1,484
Real estate business activities 4 2205
Construction 4 1,125
Wholesale and retail; repair cars, motorbikes, and motorbikes 86 11,862
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 1 35
Professional, scientific and technological activities 27 56,948
Transport and warehouse 5 366
Information and communication 10 2,223
Accommodation and food services 9 946
Administrative operations and support services 3 69
Other service activities 1 65
Education and training 1 42
Water supply and waste treatment 1 25
Health and social assistance activities 1 41
Extractive 0 0
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0
Financial, banking and insurance activities 0 0
Working as hired labor in households 0 0
Sub-total 174 201,559

 

Grand Total # US$ 000s
FDI projects receiving foreign capital 439 2273275.64

Source: Ministry of Planning and Investment

 

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