(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam attracted nearly 18.15 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of August 20, up 8.2% against last year, according to the latest statistics released by the Foreign Investment Agency of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
 An electronic component production line at Bumjin Electronics Vina Co., Ltd, a wholly Korean-owned company, in the Dong Mai Industrial Park, Quang Ninh province. (Photo: nhandan.vn) |
Foreign investors poured capital into 18 of Vietnam’s 21 national economic sectors, of which the processing and manufacturing industry took the lead with 13 billion USD, accounting for 67.8% of the total registered investment.
The real estate sector came second.
Among countries and territories investing in Vietnam, Singapore topped the list, followed by China and Japan.
The Foreign Investment Agency said that registered FDI in the January-August period jumped sharply from the previous seven months. Notably, new investment capital, capital contributions, and share purchases continued to rise against last year.
The number of projects with capital adjustment increased compared to last year’s corresponding period, demonstrating investors' confidence in Vietnam’s investment environment.
FDI disbursement saw positive signs, reaching 13.1 billion USD over the past 8 months, up 1.3%.