DIRECT INVESTMENT ABROAD IN THE FIRST MONTH OF 2019

(MPI) - According to the report of the Foreign Investment Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment, in the first 4 months of 2017, the total newly registered capital, increased and contributed capital, and bought shares is 10.95 billion. USD, up 40.5% compared to the same period in 2016. As of April 20, 2017, it is estimated that foreign direct investment projects have disbursed 4.8 billion USD, up 3.2% compared to the same period. with the same period in 2016.

In 4 months of 2017, exports of the foreign investment sector (including crude oil) reached 44.05 billion USD, up 16.1% over the same period in 2016, and accounted for 71.82% of export turnover. Export excluding crude oil reached 43.12 billion USD, up 15.8% over the same period in 2016, and accounted for 70.29% of export turnover.

Import of foreign investment sector reached 38.29 billion USD, up 25.3% over the same period in 2016 and accounted for 59.77% of import turnover. In the first 4 months of 2017, the foreign-invested sector saw an export surplus of 5.75 billion USD, including crude oil and a trade surplus of 4.82 billion USD, excluding crude oil.

As of April 20, 2017, there were 734 new projects granted investment certificates with a total registered capital of 4.88 billion USD, equaling 96% compared to the same period in 2016; There are 345 projects registered to increase investment capital with a total registered capital increase of US $ 4.36 billion, up 241.8% over the same period and 1687 times of capital contribution and share purchase of foreign investors. Total capital contribution is 1.35 billion USD, up 106.8% compared to the same period in 2016.

According to the investment sector, foreign investors have invested in 18 sectors, in which the processing and manufacturing industry are the areas attracting the attention of foreign investors with a total capital of 7.36 billion USD, accounting for 69.53% of the total registered investment capital. The mining sector ranked second with a total investment of 1.28 billion USD, accounting for 12% of total investment capital. The third is the wholesale and retail sector with total registered capital of US $ 546.68 million, accounting for 5.16% of the total registered investment capital.

According to investment partners, there are 83 countries and territories with investment projects in Vietnam, of which Korea ranks first with a total investment of 4.05 billion USD, accounting for 38.25% of the total. investment. Japan ranked second with a total registered investment capital of 1.85 billion USD, accounting for 17.54% of total investment capital. Singapore ranks third with a total registered investment of 1.1 billion USD, accounting for 10.43% of total investment.

By investment location, foreign investors have invested in 56 cities and provinces, of which Bac Ninh is the locality attracting the most foreign investment with a total registered capital of 2.7 billion USD, accounting for 25.51% of total investment capital. Binh Duong ranked second with total registered capital of 1.53 billion USD, accounting for 14.48% of total investment capital. Kien Giang ranks third with a total registered capital of nearly 1.28 billion USD, accounting for 8.77% of total investment capital./.