Disbursement progress continued to accelerate, hitting a record high for the 2021-2025 period, reflecting Vietnam’s improved capacity to absorb capital and foreign enterprises' commitment to project implementation.
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A production line for solar cell materials at JA Solar Vietnam Co., Ltd., a Hong Kong (China)-invested enterprise located in Quang Chau Industrial Park, Bac Ninh province |
Specifically, the disbursed FDI between January and November was estimated at 23.6 billion USD, up 8.9% year on year and also the highest level recorded over the past five years. The processing and manufacturing sector accounted for 82.9% of the total, at 19.56 billion USD.
The NSO reported that total registered foreign investment during the period reached 33.69 billion USD, rising 7.4% from a year earlier.
Of this, newly-registered capital exceeded 15.95 billion USD, down 8.2% annually due to the absence of large-scale projects. Meanwhile, capital poured into existing projects increased by 17% to nearly 11.62 billion USD, and capital contributions and share purchases surged 50.7% to almost 6.12 billion USD.
According to the Ministry of Finance, despite a decline in the average size of new projects, the number of new ones grew strongly, indicating robust interest from small- and medium-sized foreign investors. A total of 3,695 new projects were licensed in the 11-month period, up 21.7% in number.
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Disbursement progress continued to accelerate, hitting a record high for the 2021-2025 period, reflecting Vietnam’s improved capacity to absorb capital and foreign enterprises' commitment to project implementation. (Photo for illustration) |
Combining newly registered capital and additional capital for existing projects, FDI channelled into the processing and manufacturing industry reached 16.52 billion USD, accounting for 59.9% of the total. Real estate attracted 5.72 billion USD (20.7%) while other sectors drew 5.34 billion USD (19.4%).
Statistics also show that among the 88 countries and territories with newly licensed projects in Vietnam during the January–November period, Singapore was the largest investor with 4.29 billion USD (26.9% of the total). It was followed by China with 3.4 billion USD (21.3%), Hong Kong (China) with 1.66 billion USD (10.4%), Japan with 1.56 billion USD (9.8%), Sweden with 1 billion USD (6.3%), Taiwan (China) with 951.1 million USD (6%), and the Republic of Korea with 659.6 million USD (4.1%).
Source: VNA