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Notaly, realized capital reached about 23.18 billion USD, up 3.5% from the same period last year, marking the highest-ever level.
FIA reported that among more than 36.3 billion USD, newly-registed capital reached nearly 20.19 billion USD, up 62.2% from the same period last year. The number of newly-registered projects was 3,188, up 56.6%.
In addition to newly-registered capital, 2023 also saw 1,262 ongoing projects registering an increased capital of more than 7.88 billion USD, up 14% in number of projects but down 22.1% in capital compared to the same period last year.
Meanwhile, investment capital through capital contribution and share purchase reached more than 8.5 billion USD, up 65.7% over the same period. Thanks to the increased scale of capital contribution, although the number of capital contribution and share purchase transactions in 2023 only reached 3,451, down 3.2% from the same period, the amount of capital contribution increased.
According to FIA, foreign investment capital continued to pour into provinces and cities with advantages in investment attraction (good infrastructre, stable human resources, and efforts in administrative reform) such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Thai Binh, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Nghe An, Binh Duong and Dong Nai. The 10 localities accounted for 78.6% of the number of new projects and 74.4% of the total foreign investment capital in 2023.
This year, foreign investors invested in 18 out of 21 economic sectors, in which the processing and manufacturing industry took the lead with more than 23.5 billion USD, making up 64.2% of the total, and up 39.9% from the same period last year. It was followed by real estate business with 4.67 billion USD, making up 12.7%, and up 4.8%.
Among 111 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, Singapore topped the list with more than 6.8 billion USD, making up 18.6%; followed by Japan with 6.57 billion USD (17.9%) and Hong Kong (China) with over 4.68 billion USD (12.8%)./.