Vietnam Adds US$3.4 Billion in FDI in April

Posted by Written by Mark Barnes Reading Time: 41 minutes

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment has released its April 2023 report on foreign direct investment (FDI). Here’s how Vietnam’s FDI sector is faring.


Registered capital from foreign direct investment in Vietnam was just over US$3.4 billion in April, the highest monthly increase this year. This brings Vietnam’s total FDI in 2023 to US$8.88 billion.

Vietnam also recorded 228 new FDI projects, spread across 50 countries, bringing the total number of new projects for the year to 750.

So, in April, where did Vietnam’s FDI come from? And where did it go?

Note: Data contained herein is to April 20, 2023.

Where did Vietnam’s FDI come from in April?

Japan led foreign direct investment in Vietnam in April with 22 new projects and an additional US$1.6 billion. This could be attributed to the purchase of Vietnam’s VP Bank by Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. Japan was followed by Singapore with US$509 million added and the USA with an additional US$217 million.

FDI in Vietnam by country, newly registered capital in April

  January February March April 2023 Totals
Country New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects Registered Capital ($USm)
Japan 13

41.57

10

104.21

40

173.67

22

1,647

85

1,966

Singapore 21

813.94

16

164.50

38

708.08

29

509

104

2,195

United States of America 6

8.44

2

3.25

12

42.94

11

217

31

272

China 29

265.57

16

76.10

32

210.1

40

200

117

752

Netherlands 1

5.83

1

363.15

5

8.23

2

191

9

568

Denmark 0

0.06

3

0.29

0

0.13

1

163

4

163

Hong Kong (China) 13

55.65

8

47.77

21

347.76

23

134

65

586

Taiwan (China) 9

139.16

5

267.90

19

70.38

17

117

50

594

Republic of Korea 26

148.83

15

75.06

40

250.58

40

101

121

575

Samoa 1

35.06

0

6.70

4

214.08

4

44

9

300

Seychelles 2

15.91

0

0.00

3

29.4

3

21

8

66

Germany 2

0.52

2

0.19

1

0.15

2

14

7

15

BritishVirginIslands 1

12.96

4

3.40

4

38.4

2

13

11

68

Cayman Islands 0

1.90

1

97.73

0

1.66

0

12

1

113

France 2

10.65

1

13.66

6

15.59

1

10

10

50

Italy 1

30.00

0

0.17

1

20.66

1

10

3

61

Indonesia 2

0.46

2

0.07

0

0

2

4

6

4

Thailand 5

10.56

1

15.12

2

6.672

2

3

10

36

Switzerland 1

10.17

1

0.10

2

0.027

4

3

8

14

Marshall Islands 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

1

3

1

3

Malaysia 3

0.11

0

1.69

4

1.85

3

3

10

6

Australia 1

1.10

3

8.91

2

0.61

2

3

8

13

Nigeria 0

0.27

0

1.59

0

0.66

0

2

0

5

India 3

1.81

2

1.89

6

0.9

3

2

14

6

Canada 0

0.35

1

0.28

1

2.65

1

1

3

5

Cambodia 0

0.31

0

0.00

0

0

0

1

0

2

Sweden 1

9.49

1

154.00

1

0.13

1

1

4

165

Norway 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

1

0

1

Pakistan 0

0.39

0

0.00

0

0.27

1

1

1

1

Russia 2

0.47

4

2.75

2

5.95

1

1

9

10

Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

1

1

1

1

Rumani 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

1

0

1

0

Slovakia 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

2

0

2

0

Ukraine 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.1

0

0

0

0

Finland 0

0.17

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Egypt 0

0.00

1

0.26

0

0

0

0

1

1

Colombia 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Latvia 0

0.02

0

0.00

0

-0.001

0

0

0

0

Yemen 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.01

0

0

0

0

Cuba 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Brazil 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bangladesh 0

0.00

1

0.25

0

0

0

0

1

0

South Africa 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Turkey 0

0.03

0

0.01

0

182.359

0

0

0

183

Vanuatu 0

0.00

0

0.00

1

0.01

0

0

1

0

Nepal 0

0.00

0

0.01

0

-0.002

0

0

0

0

Ireland 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Philippines 3

1.91

0

0.05

0

0.07

0

0

3

2

New Zealand 0

0.00

0

0.26

0

0

1

0

1

0

Mongolia 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

1

0

1

0

Czech Republic 0

0.00

1

0.00

0

0

0

0

1

0

Hungary 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.01

0

0

0

0

Myanmar 0

0.00

0

0.00

1

0.04

0

0

1

0

Serbia 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.01

0

0

0

0

Lithuania 0

0.00

0

0.02

0

-0.001

0

0

0

0

Georgia 0

0.04

0

-0.04

0

0.04

0

0

0

0

Afghanistan 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.05

0

0

0

0

Albania 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Andorra 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Angola 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anguilla 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Antigua and Barbuda 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Argentina 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Armenia 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Austria 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bahamas 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Barbados 0

0.00

0

0.00

1

5

0

0

1

5

Belarus 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Belize 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bermuda 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

British Isles 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

British West Indies 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Brunei Darussalam 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bulgaria 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cameroon 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Channel Islands 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Chile 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Congo 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cook Islands 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Costa Rica 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cyprus 0

0.00

0

0.00

1

0.13

0

0

1

0

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Djibouti 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dominica 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ecuador 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

El Salvador 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Estonia 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ethiopia 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.25

0

0

0

0

Greece 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.11

0

0

0

0

Grenada 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Guam 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Guatemala 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Guernsey 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Guinea 0

0.00

0

0.55

0

0

0

0

0

1

Honduras 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Iceland 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Iraq 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Island of Nevis 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Isle of Man 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Israel 1

60.00

0

0.08

1

0.1

0

0

2

60

Ivory Coast 0

0.00

0

0.15

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jordan 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kazakhstan 1

0.11

0

0.00

0

0.07

0

0

1

0

Kenya 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kuwait 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Laos 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Lebanon 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Lesotho 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Libya 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Luxembourg 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

1.18

0

0

0

1

Macao 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maldives 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mali 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Malta 0

0.00

1

0.01

0

0

0

0

1

0

Mauritius 0

0.00

0

0.00

1

0.3

0

0

1

0

Mexico 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Monaco 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Morrocco 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oman 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Palestine 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Panama 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Poland 0

0.02

0

0.00

1

0.01

0

0

1

0

Portugal 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Qatar 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Saint Kitts and Nevis 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Saudia Arabia 0

0.00

0

0.60

0

-1.2

0

0

0

-1

Sierra Leone 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Slovenia 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Spain 1

0.09

0

0.00

0

0.004

0

0

1

0

Sri Lanka 0

0.00

1

0.30

0

0

0

0

1

0

Sudan 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Swaziland 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Syrian Arab Republic 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Turkmenistan 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Turks & Caicos Islands 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Uganda 0

0.00

0

0.02

0

0.019

0

0

0

0

United Arab Emirates 1

0.22

1

0.02

2

0.48

0

0

4

1

United States Virgin Islands 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0.00

0

0

Uruguay 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Venezuela 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

Belgium 0

0.00

2

0.09

1

0.3

0

0

3

0

Ghana 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.01

0

0

0

0

Republic of Moldova 0

0.00

0

0.00

1

0.33

-1

0

0

0

United Kingdom 1

1.22

1

0.08

4

6.92

4

-2

10

6

Total

153

1685.38

108

1413.20

261

2348.24

228

3431.78

750

8,879

Source: Ministry of Investment and Planning

Which sectors in Vietnam received FDI in April?

In April, the financial, banking, and insurance activities sector pipped the long-time leader, manufacturing and processing. The former pulled in US$1.5 billion in April and the latter saw an additional US$1.16 billion. In third place was professional, scientific and technical activities which brought in US$283 million.

FDI in Vietnam by sector, newly registered capital in April

  January February March April Total for 2023
Sector New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm)
Financial, banking and insurance activities 1

5.22

0

0.00

4

6.25

0

1500.01

5

1,511.48

Manufacturing and processing 53

718.72

25

1453.85

72

1804.03

74

1159.11

224

5,135.71

Professional, scientific and technical activities 22

41.74

21

16.07

33

13.42

38

282.97

114

354.2

Real estate industry 4

60.85

2

336.00

9

368.91

3

206.18

18

971.94

Information and communication 16

26.71

10

2.92

35

19.76

21

128.57

82

177.96

Wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 35

676.29

30

-474.23

72

73.49

67

96.12

204

371.67

Construction 3

63.72

3

7.72

5

34.35

2

15.11

13

120.9

Production, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0

0.00

0

0.00

6

9.77

0

11.43

6

21.2

Accommodation and food service activities 4

2.85

4

3.04

5

5.35

6

7.34

19

18.58

Administrative and support service activities 2

-0.10

3

1.90

2

3.95

4

6.99

11

12.74

Agriculture, forestry and fishery 4

5.43

1

2.09

1

-5.71

0

5.91

6

7.72

Transportation and storage 7

82.92

3

58.93

13

8.92

4

5.58

27

156.35

Education and training 2

0.46

6

3.11

3

1.94

8

3.83

19

9.34

Arts, entertainment and recreation 0

0.00

0

0.62

1

4.61

0

2.03

1

7.26

Other service activities 0

0.48

0

0.00

0

0.12

1

0.15

1

0.75

Public health and social work activities 0

0.01

0

0.00

0

0.25

0

0.15

0

0.41

Mining and quarrying 0

0.04

0

0.00

0

0.16

0

0

0

0.2

Household’s chores employment activities 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0.00

Total 153

1685.35

108

1412.01

261

2349.57

228

3431.48

750

8878.41

Source: Ministry of Investment and Planning

Which provinces received FDI in April and how much did they receive?

Hanoi was the best-performing province in terms of FDI in April. With an additional US$1.55 billion it was well ahead of the next biggest FDI drawer card, HCMC, which received US$482 million.

FDI in Vietnam by province, new registered capital in April

  January February March April   2023 Totals
Location New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm)
Hanoi 22

21.82

17

15.68

34

121.38

30

1,548.49

103

1,707.37

Ho Chi Minh City 50

179.04

53

190.06

113

128.43

91

482.12

307

979.65

Binh Duong 3

11.81

0

330.25

10

103.79

13

446.16

26

892.01

Long An 4

-15.55

2

56.62

11

140.76

6

258.03

23

439.86

Nghe An 1

0.35

0

0.00

1

164.6

3

122.00

5

286.95

Hai Duong 6

21.62

0

1.88

4

29.88

8

108.13

18

161.51

Bac Ninh 18

137.94

9

16.53

26

362.18

24

98.14

77

614.79

Quang Ninh 1

13.20

2

319.00

1

9.62

3

80.29

7

422.11

Thai Nguyen 2

14.80

0

0.00

2

29.12

5

78.15

9

122.07

Hung Yen 4

49.65

3

42.75

4

77.37

4

57.20

15

226.97

Vinh Phuc 2

1.08

0

0.00

3

29.88

2

43.14

7

74.10

Thanh Hoa 0

3.05

0

44.44

0

0

3

40.45

3

87.94

Dong Nai 10

154.28

0

61.40

8

391.35

4

38.70

22

645.73

Quang Ngai 0

2.89

0

0.00

0

9

1

31.80

1

43.69

Ha Nam 0

1.34

2

63.51

3

15

2

28.70

7

108.54

Hai Phong 3

79.17

3

106.74

12

269.56

7

23.67

25

479.14

Tay Ninh 1

58.13

4

23.00

0

20.91

1

23.13

6

125.17

Binh Dinh 0

-1.48

0

3.66

0

0

0

15.71

0

17.89

Tra Vinh 0

0

0

0

1

2.5

0

9.31

1

11.81

Da Nang 9

9.04

8

1.05

13

3.42

9

4.44

39

17.95

Ninh Binh 0

0.17

0

0.00

0

0

1

2.70

1

2.87

Phu Tho 1

8.50

0

5.98

0

23.23

0

2.26

1

39.97

Yen Bai 0

0.04

0

0.00

0

1.87

0

1.59

0

3.50

Tien Giang 0

0

0

0

1

7.77

1

0.40

2

8.17

Kien Giang 0

0

0

0

0

0.351

0

0.28

0

0.63

Ca Mau             0

0.21

0

0.21

Lam Dong 0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.339

0

0.19

0

0.54

Khanh Hoa 0

0.55

0

0.31

0

0.15

1

0.09

1

1.10

Can Tho 0

7.76

0

39.21

0

0

1

0.06

1

47.03

Quang Nam 0

0.09

0

0.00

0

0.002

0

0.04

0

0.13

Dong Thap 0

0.00

0

0.35

0

0

0

0.00

0

0.35

Dak Lak 0

0.00

1

24.31

1

21.31

0

0.00

2

45.62

Ha Tinh 0

0.00

1

1.65

0

0

0

0.00

1

1.65

Hau Giang             0

0.00

0

0.00

Ninh Thuan 0

0

0

0

1

4

0

0.00

1

4.00

Quang Tri 0

0.30

0

0.00

0

0

0

0.00

0

0.30

Vinh Long 0

0.00

0

3.00

0

0.28

0

0.00

0

3.28

Binh Thuan 0

0.00

0

0.01

1

3.85

0

0.00

1

3.86

An Giang 0

0.32

0

7.00

0

0

0

0.00

0

7.32

Nam Dinh 0

0.00

0

0.20

1

22.97

0

0.00

1

23.17

Ben Tre 0

0

0

0

0

0.053

0

0.00

0

0.05

Thua Thien Hue 1

3.50

0

0.25

2

19.01

0

-0.11

3

22.65

Ba Ria – Vung Tau 3

115.86

0

4.39

0

4.81

1

-0.76

4

124.30

Binh Phuoc 4

14.19

1

12.33

4

37.1

0

-5.55

9

58.07

Thai Binh 0

0.00

1

4.00

1

13.21

0

-10.50

2

6.71

Bac Giang 8

791.88

1

32.46

3

280.52

7

-97.18

19

1,007.68

Total 153

1,685

108

1,412

261

2349.575

228

3431.473

46

8,878.40

Source: Ministry of Investment and Planning

About the FDI tracker data

This data is provided by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. It covers the period from January 1, 2023, to April 20, 2023. The next data set is expected to be available from May 20, 2023.


March

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment has released its March 2023 report on foreign direct investment (FDI). Here’s how Vietnam’s FDI sector is faring.

Registered capital from foreign direct investment in Vietnam was just over US$2.35 billion in March. This brings Vietnam’s total FDI in 2023 to US$5.46 billion. This is around 60 percent of the FDI Vietnam received over the same period last year.

So, in March, where did Vietnam’s FDI come from? And where did it go?

Note: Data contained herein is to March 20, 2023.

Where did Vietnam’s FDI come from in March?

Singapore topped the table in terms of FDI invested in Vietnam in March with an additional US$708 million. This brings its total for the year to date to almost US$1.7 billion. Singapore was followed by Hong Kong with an extra uS$347 million and then the Republic of Korea which added just over US$250 million worth of registered capital.

 

FDI in Vietnam by country, March

  January February March 2023 Totals
Country New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) Projects Registered Capital ($USm)
Singapore 21 813.94 16 164.50 38 708.08 75 1,686.52
Hong Kong (China) 13 55.65 8 47.77 21 347.76 42 451.18
Republic of Korea 26 148.83 15 75.06 40 250.58 81 474.47
Samoa 1 35.06 0 6.70 4 214.08 5 255.84
China 29 265.57 16 76.10 32 210.10 77 551.77
Turkey 0 0.03 0 0.01 0 182.36 0 182.4
Japan 13 41.57 10 104.21 40 173.67 63 319.45
Taiwan (China) 9 139.16 5 267.90 19 70.38 33 477.44
USA 6 8.44 2 3.25 12 42.94 20 54.63
BritishVirginIslands 1 12.96 4 3.40 4 38.40 9 54.76
Seychelles 2 15.91 0 0.00 3 29.40 5 45.31
Italy 1 30.00 0 0.17 1 20.66 2 50.83
France 2 10.65 1 13.66 6 15.59 9 39.9
Netherlands 1 5.83 1 363.15 5 8.23 7 377.21
United Kingdom 1 1.22 1 0.08 4 6.92 6 8.22
Thailand 5 10.56 1 15.12 2 6.67 8 32.352
Russia 2 0.47 4 2.75 2 5.95 8 9.17
Barbados 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 5.00 1 5
Canada 0 0.35 1 0.28 1 2.65 2 3.28
Malaysia 3 0.11 0 1.69 4 1.85 7 3.65
Cayman Islands 0 1.90 1 97.73 0 1.66 1 101.29
Luxembourg 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 1.18 0 1.18
India 3 1.81 2 1.89 6 0.90 11 4.6
Nigeria 0 0.27 0 1.59 0 0.66 0 2.52
Australia 1 1.10 3 8.91 2 0.61 6 10.62
UAE 1 0.22 1 0.02 2 0.48 4 0.72
Moldova 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.33 1 0.33
Belgium 0 0.00 2 0.09 1 0.30 3 0.39
Mauritius 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.30 1 0.3
Pakistan 0 0.39 0 0.00 0 0.27 0 0.66
Ethiopia 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.25 0 0.25
Germany 2 0.52 2 0.19 1 0.15 5 0.86
Sweden 1 9.49 1 154.00 1 0.13 3 163.62
Cyprus 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.13 1 0.13
Denmark 0 0.06 3 0.29 0 0.13 3 0.48
Greece 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.11 0 0.11
Israel 1 60.00 0 0.08 1 0.10 2 60.18
Ukraine 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.10 0 0.1
Kazakhstan 1 0.11 0 0.00 0 0.07 1 0.18
Philippines 3 1.91 0 0.05 0 0.07 3 2.03
Afghanistan 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.05 0 0.05
Myanmar 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.04 1 0.04
Georgia 0 0.04 0 -0.04 0 0.04 0 0.04
Switzerland 1 10.17 1 0.10 2 0.03 4 10.3
Uganda 0 0.00 0 0.02 0 0.02 0 0.04
Ghana 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.01 0 0.01
Hungary 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.01 0 0.01
Serbia 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.01 0 0.01
Vanuatu 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.01 1 0.01
Yemen 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.01 0 0.01
Poland 0 0.02 0 0.00 1 0.01 1 0.03
Spain 1 0.09 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.09
Albania 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Andorra 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Angola 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Anguilla 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Antigua and Barbuda 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Argentina 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Armenia 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Austria 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Bahamas 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Bangladesh 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 1 0.25
Belarus 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Belize 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Bermuda 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Brazil 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
British Isles 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
British West Indies 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Brunei Darussalam 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Bulgaria 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Cambodia 0 0.31 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.31
Cameroon 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Channel Islands 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Chile 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Colombia 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Congo 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Cook Islands 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Costa Rica 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Ivory Coast 0 0.00 0 0.15 0 0.00 0 0.15
Cuba 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Czech Republic 0 0.00 1 0.00 0 0.00 1 0
DPRK 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Djibouti 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Dominica 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Ecuador 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Egypt 0 0.00 1 0.26 0 0.00 1 0.26
El Salvador 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Estonia 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Finland 0 0.17 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.17
Grenada 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Guam 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Guatemala 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Guernsey 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Guinea 0 0.00 0 0.55 0 0.00 0 0.55
Honduras 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Iceland 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Indonesia 2 0.46 2 0.07 0 0.00 4 0.53
Iran 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Iraq 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Ireland 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Island of Nevis 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Isle of Man 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Jordan 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Kuwait 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Laos 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Lebanon 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Lesotho 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Libya 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Macao 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Maldives 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Mali 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Malta 0 0.00 1 0.01 0 0.00 1 0.01
Marshall Islands 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Mexico 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Monaco 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Mongolia 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Morocco 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
New Zealand 0 0.00 0 0.26 0 0.00 0 0.26
Norway 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Oman 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Palestine 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Panama 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Portugal 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Qatar 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Rumani 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Saint Kitts & Nevis 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Sierra Leone 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Slovakia 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Slovenia 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
South Africa 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Sri Lanka 0 0.00 1 0.30 0 0.00 1 0.3
Sudan 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Swaziland 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Syrian Arab Republic 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Turkmenistan 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Turks & Caicos Islands 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
United States Virgin Islands 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Uruguay 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Venezuela 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Kenya 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0
Latvia 0 0.02 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.02
Lithuania 0 0.00 0 0.02 0 0.00 0 0.02
Nepal 0 0.00 0 0.01 0 0.00 0 0.01
Saudi Arabia 0 0.00 0 0.60 0 -1.20 0 -0.6
Total 153 1,685.38 108 1,413.20 261 2,348.237 522 5,446.81

Which sectors in Vietnam received FDI in March?

Manufacturing and processing continued its winning streak in March taking home the lion’s share of FDI with just over US$1.8 billion in total. It was followed by the real estate sector which, though facing a number of challenges, is still popular with foreign investors, recording an extra US$367 million in FDI.

FDI in Vietnam by sector, new registered capital in March

  January February March Total for 2023
Sector New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects Registered Capital ($USm)
Manufacturing and processing 53 718.72 25 1453.85 72 1804.03 150 3976.60
Real estate industry 4 60.85 2 336.00 9 368.91 15 765.76
Wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 35 676.29 30 -474.23 72 73.49 137 275.55
Construction 3 63.72 3 7.72 5 34.35 11 105.79
Information and communication 16 26.71 10 2.92 35 19.76 61 49.39
Professional, scientific and technical activities 22 41.74 21 16.07 33 13.42 76 71.23
Production, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 0.00 0 0.00 6 9.77 6 9.77
Transportation and storage 7 82.92 3 58.93 13 8.92 23 150.77
Financial, banking and insurance activities 1 5.22 0 0.00 4 6.25 5 11.47
Accommodation and food service activities 4 2.85 4 3.04 5 5.35 13 11.24
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0.00 0 0.62 1 4.61 1 5.23
Administrative and support service activities 2 -0.10 3 1.90 2 3.95 7 5.75
Education and training 2 0.46 6 3.11 3 1.94 11 5.51
Public health and social work activities 0 0.01 0 0.00 0 0.25 0 0.26
Mining and quarrying 0 0.04 0 0.00 0 0.16 0 0.20
Other service activities 0 0.48 0 0.00 0 0.12 0 0.60
Household’s chores employment activities 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Agriculture, forestry and fishery 4 5.43 1 2.09 1 -5.71 6 1.81
Total 153 1,685.35 108 1,412.01 261 2,349.57 522 5,446.93

Which provinces received FDI in March and how much did they receive?

The most popular provinces for FDI in March were Dong Nai in the south and Bac Ninh and Bac Giang in Vietnam’s north. These three provinces recorded an additional US$391 million, US$362 million, and US$280 million, respectively.

FDI in Vietnam by province, new registered capital in March

  January February March 2023 Totals
Location New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm)
Dong Nai 10 154.28 0 61.40 8 391.35 18 607.03
Bac Ninh 18 137.94 9 16.53 26 362.18 53 516.65
Bac Giang 8 791.88 1 32.46 3 280.52 12 1,104.86
Hai Phong 3 79.17 3 106.74 12 269.56 18 455.47
Nghe An 1 0.35 0 0.00 1 164.60 2 164.95
Long An 4 -15.55 2 56.62 11 140.76 17 181.83
Ho Chi Minh City 50 179.04 53 190.06 113 128.43 216 497.53
Hanoi 22 21.82 17 15.68 34 121.38 73 158.88
Binh Duong 3 11.81 0 330.25 10 103.79 13 445.85
Hung Yen 4 49.65 3 42.75 4 77.37 11 169.77
Binh Phuoc 4 14.19 1 12.33 4 37.10 9 63.62
Vinh Phuc 2 1.08 0 0.00 3 29.88 5 30.96
Hai Duong 6 21.62 0 1.88 4 29.88 10 53.38
Thai Nguyen 2 14.80 0 0.00 2 29.12 4 43.92
Phu Tho 1 8.50 0 5.98 0 23.23 1 37.71
Nam Dinh 0 0.00 0 0.20 1 22.97 1 23.17
Dak Lak 0 0.00 1 24.31 1 21.31 2 45.62
Tay Ninh 1 58.13 4 23.00 0 20.91 5 102.04
Thua Thien Hue 1 3.50 0 0.25 2 19.01 3 22.76
Ha Nam 0 1.34 2 63.51 3 15.00 5 79.84
Thai Binh 0 0.00 1 4.00 1 13.21 2 17.21
Quang Ninh 1 13.20 2 319.00 1 9.62 4 341.82
Quang Ngai 0 2.89 0 0.00 0 9.00 0 11.89
Tien Giang 0 0 0 0 1 7.77 1 7.77
Ba Ria – Vung Tau 3 115.86 0 4.39 0 4.81 3 125.06
Ninh Thuan 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 4
Binh Thuan 0 0.00 0 0.01 1 3.85 1 3.86
Da Nang 9 9.04 8 1.05 13 3.42 30 13.51
Tra Vinh 0 0 0 0 1 2.5 1 2.5
Yen Bai 0 0.04 0 0.00 0 1.87 0 1.91
Kien Giang 0 0 0 0 0 0.351 0 0.351
Lam Dong 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.34 0 0.343
Vinh Long 0 0.00 0 3.00 0 0.28 0 3.28
Khanh Hoa 0 0.55 0 0.31 0 0.15 0 1.01
Ben Tre 0 0 0 0 0 0.053 0 0.053
Quang Nam 0 0.09 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.092
Binh Dinh 0 -1.48 0 3.66 0 0.00 0 2.18
Dong Thap 0 0.00 0 0.35 0 0.00 0 0.35
Ha Tinh 0 0.00 1 1.65 0 0.00 1 1.65
Ninh Binh 0 0.17 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.17
Quang Tri 0 0.30 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.3
An Giang 0 0.32 0 7.00 0 0.00 0 7.32
Can Tho 0 7.76 0 39.21 0 0.00 0 46.97
Thanh Hoa 0 3.05 0 44.44 0 0.00 0 47.49
Total 153 1,685 108 1,412 261 2,349.575 522 5,446.929

About the FDI tracker data

This data is provided by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. It covers the period from January 1, 2023 to March 20, 2023. The next data set is expected to be available from April 20, 2023.


February 2023

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment has released its February 2023 report on foreign direct investment (FDI). Here’s how Vietnam’s FDI sector is faring.

Registered capital from foreign direct investment in Vietnam was just over US$1.4 billion in February bringing the total for the year to just shy of US$3.1 billion. This is down 38 percent year-on-year.

It is, however, still a sizable investment and is attached to some 108 new projects spread around Vietnam.

So, in February, where did Vietnam’s FDI come from? And where did it go?

Note: Data contained herein is to February 20, 2023.

Where did Vietnam’s FDI come from in February?

In February, the Netherlands took out first place with respect to the dollar value of their foreign direct investments in Vietnam. The relatively small European nation invested a relatively big US$363 million. The Netherlands was followed by Taiwan, with US$268 million, and then Singapore with US$165 million.

FDI in Vietnam by country, new registered capital in February

  January February 2023 Totals
Country New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New

Projects

Registered Capital ($USm)
Netherlands 1 5.83 1 363.15 2 368.98
Taiwan (China) 9 139.16 5 267.90 14 407.06
Singapore 21 813.94 16 164.50 37 978.44
Sweden 1 9.49 1 154.00 2 163.49
Japan 13 41.57 10 104.21 23 145.78
Cayman Islands 0 1.90 1 97.73 1 99.63
China 29 265.57 16 76.10 45 341.67
Republic of Korea 26 148.83 15 75.06 41 223.89
Hong Kong (China) 13 55.65 8 47.77 21 103.42
Thailand 5 10.56 1 15.12 6 25.68
France 2 10.65 1 13.66 3 24.31
Australia 1 1.10 3 8.91 4 10.01
Samoa 1 35.06 0 6.70 1 41.76
British Virgin Islands 1 12.96 4 3.40 5 16.36
United States of America 6 8.44 2 3.25 8 11.69
Russia 2 0.47 4 2.75 6 3.22
India 3 1.81 2 1.89 5 3.70
Malaysia 3 0.11 0 1.69 3 1.80
Nigeria 0 0.27 0 1.59 0 1.86
Saudia Arabia 0 0.00 0 0.60 0 0.60
Guinea 0 0.00 0 0.55 0 0.55
Sri Lanka 0 0.00 1 0.30 1 0.30
Denmark 0 0.06 3 0.29 3 0.35
Canada 0 0.35 1 0.28 1 0.63
Egypt 0 0.00 1 0.26 1 0.26
New Zealand 0 0.00 0 0.26 0 0.26
Bangladesh 0 0.00 1 0.25 1 0.25
Germany 2 0.52 2 0.19 4 0.71
Italy 1 30.00 0 0.17 1 30.17
Côte d’Ivoire 0 0.00 0 0.15 0 0.15
Switzerland 1 10.17 1 0.10 2 10.27
Belgium 0 0.00 2 0.09 2 0.09
United Kingdom 1 1.22 1 0.08 2 1.30
Israel 1 60.00 0 0.08 1 60.08
Indonesia 2 0.46 2 0.07 4 0.53
Philippines 3 1.91 0 0.05 3 1.96
Lithuania 0 0.00 0 0.02 0 0.02
Uganda 0 0.00 0 0.02 0 0.02
United Arab Emirates 1 0.22 1 0.02 2 0.24
Nepal 0 0.00 0 0.01 0 0.01
Turkey 0 0.03 0 0.01 0 0.04
Malta 0 0.00 1 0.01 1 0.01
Czech Republic 0 0.00 1 0.00 1 0.00
Cambodia 0 0.31 0 0.00 0 0.31
Finland 0 0.17 0 0.00 0 0.17
Kazakhstan 1 0.11 0 0.00 1 0.11
Latvia 0 0.02 0 0.00 0 0.02
Pakistan 0 0.39 0 0.00 0 0.39
Poland 0 0.02 0 0.00 0 0.02
Seychelles 2 15.91 0 0.00 2 15.91
Sierra Leone 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Spain 1 0.09 0 0.00 1 0.09
Georgia 0 0.04 0 -0.04 0 0.00
Total 153 1685.375 108 1413.2 261 3,098.58

Which sectors in Vietnam received FDI in February?

Yet again, manufacturing was the biggest draw card for foreign direct investment in Vietnam in February. With over US$1.4 billion worth of registered capital entering the sector it was almost quadruple its closest competitor, real estate, which received US$336 million.

FDI in Vietnam by sector, new registered capital in February

  January February Total for 2023
Sector New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New

Registered Capital ($USm)

Manufacturing and processing 53 718.72 25 1453.85 78 2172.57
Real estate industry 4 60.85 2 336.00 6 396.85
Transportation and storage 7 82.92 3 58.93 10 141.85
Professional, scientific and technical activities 22 41.74 21 16.07 43 57.81
Construction 3 63.72 3 7.72 6 71.44
Education and training 2 0.46 6 3.11 8 3.57
Accommodation and food service activities 4 2.85 4 3.04 8 5.89
Information and communication 16 26.71 10 2.92 26 29.63
Agriculture, forestry and fishery 4 5.43 1 2.09 5 7.52
Administrative and support service activities 2 -0.10 3 1.90 5 1.80
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0.00 0 0.62 0 0.62
Financial, banking and insurance activities 1 5.22 0 0.00 1 5.22
Household’s chores employment activities 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Mining and quarrying 0 0.04 0 0.00 0 0.04
Other service activities 0 0.48 0 0.00 0 0.48
Production, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Public health and social work activities 0 0.01 0 0.00 0 0.01
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 35 676.29 30 -474.23 65 202.06
Total 153 1685.35 43 1412.01 261 3097.36

Which provinces received FDI in February and how much did they receive?

Vietnam’s southern manufacturing hub, Binh Duong, received the most new registered capital in February with US$330 million. It was followed by Quang Ninh with US$319 million and then Ho Chi Minh City with US$190 million.

FDI in Vietnam by province, new registered capital in February

  January February 2023 Totals
Location New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm) New Projects New Registered Capital ($USm)
Binh Duong 3 11.81 0 330.25 3 342.06
Quang Ninh 1 13.20 2 319.00 3 332.20
Ho Chi Minh City 50 179.04 53 190.06 103 369.10
Hai Phong 3 79.17 3 106.74 6 185.91
Ha Nam 0 1.34 2 63.51 2 64.84
Dong Nai 10 154.28 0 61.40 10 215.68
Long An 4 -15.55 2 56.62 6 41.07
Thanh Hoa 0 3.05 0 44.44 0 47.49
Hung Yen 4 49.65 3 42.75 7 92.40
Can Tho 0 7.76 0 39.21 0 46.97
Bac Giang 8 791.88 1 32.46 9 824.34
Dak Lak 0 0.00 1 24.31 1 24.31
Tay Ninh 1 58.13 4 23.00 5 81.13
Bac Ninh 18 137.94 9 16.53 27 154.47
Hanoi 22 21.82 17 15.68 39 37.50
Binh Phuoc 4 14.19 1 12.33 5 26.52
An Giang 0 0.32 0 7.00 0 7.32
Phu Tho 1 8.50 0 5.98 1 14.48
Ba Ria – Vung Tau 3 115.86 0 4.39 3 120.25
Thai Binh 0 0.00 1 4.00 1 4.00
Binh Dinh 0 -1.48 0 3.66 0 2.18
Vinh Long 0 0.00 0 3.00 0 3.00
Hai Duong 6 21.62 0 1.88 6 23.50
Ha Tinh 0 0.00 1 1.65 1 1.65
Da Nang 9 9.04 8 1.05 17 10.09
Dong Thap 0 0.00 0 0.35 0 0.35
Khanh Hoa 0 0.55 0 0.31 0 0.86
Thua Thien hue 1 3.50 0 0.25 1 3.75
Nam Dinh 0 0.00 0 0.20 0 0.20
Binh Thuan 0 0.00 0 0.01 0 0.01
Nghe An 1 0.35 0 0.00 1 0.35
Quang Tri 0 0.30 0 0.00 0 0.30
Thai Nguyen 2 14.80 0 0.00 2 14.80
Vinh Phuc 2 1.08 0 0.00 2 1.08
Ninh Binh 0 0.17 0 0.00 0 0.17
Lam Dong 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Quang Nam 0 0.09 0 0.00 0 0.09
Yen Bai 0 0.04 0 0.00 0 0.04
Quang Ngai 0 2.89 0 0.00 0 2.89
Total 150 1,673.54 108 1,412.00 261 3,097.35

About the FDI tracker data

This data is provided by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. It covers the period from January 1, 2023 to February 20, 2023. The next data set is expected to be available from March 20, 2023.


January 2023

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment has released its January 2023 report on foreign direct investment (FDI). Here’s how Vietnam’s FDI sector is faring.

Vietnam’s FDI inflows started the year relatively slow. This, however, may be due to the Lunar New Year holiday which saw most of the country on holidays for a week mid-month.

That said, Vietnam did manage to kick-off 153 new projects with total registered capital of US$1.6 billion.

So, in January, where did Vietnam’s FDI come from? And where did it go?

Note: Data contained herein is from January 1 to January 20 only.

Where did Vietnam’s FDI come from in January?

In terms of FDI, Singapore came out of the gate strongest in 2023 adding US$813 million in new registered capital (RC) and 21 new projects. Singapore was followed by China with US$265 in new RC and 29 projects. The Republic of Korea rounded out the top three with 26 new projects and US$148 million in new RC.

  January All-time
Sector New Projects New RC ($USm) Total Projects Total RC ($USm)
Singapore 21 813.94 3,097 70,846.16
China 29 265.57 3,567 23,348.82
Republic of Korea 26 148.83 9,534 80,969.64
Taiwan (China) 9 139.16 2,905 36,433.74
Israel 1 60.00 * *
Hong Kong (China) 13 55.65 2,164 29,492.77
Japan 13 41.57 4,978 68,897.17
Samoa 1 35.06 425 9,408.06
Italy 1 30.00 * *
Seychelles 2 15.91 287 2,009.86
BritishVirginIslands 1 12.96 888 22,382.22
France 2 10.65 660 3,764.70
Thailand 5 10.56 677 13,098.25
Switzerland 1 10.17 198 1,890.86
Sweden 1 9.49 99 513.91
USA 6 8.44 1,216 11,415.00
Netherlands 1 5.83 410 13,713.70
Philippines 3 1.91 88 605.99
Cayman Islands   1.90 129 6,746.98
India 3 1.81 349 1,005.82
United Kingdom 1 1.22 507 4,194.96
Australia 1 1.10 583 1,979.58
Germany 2 0.520 441 2,371.48
Russia 2 0.47 164 965.83
Indonesia 2 0.46 106 638.88
Pakistan 0 0.39 65 34.24
Canada 0 0.35 244 4,819.20
Cambodia 0 0.31 32 68.72
Nigeria 0 0.27 40 3.89
United Arab Emirates 1 0.22 29 69.43
Finland 0 0.17 34 24.36
Malaysia 3 0.11 702 13,060.40
Kazakhstan 1 0.11 5 0.53
Spain 1 0.09 88 143.37
Denmark 0 0.06 155 1,787.21
Georgia 0 0.044 * 0.044
Turkey 0 0.03 34 791.88
Latvia 0 0.021 1 0.09
Poland 0 0.02 29 422.97
Afghanistan     5 0.43
Albania     1 1.24
Andorra     1 3.80
Angola     4 118.40
Anguilla     25 181.29
Antigua and Barbuda     2 0.31
Argentina     5 0.16
Armenia     4 16.60
Austria     43 148.59
Bahamas     8 106.31
Bangladesh     17 0.92
Barbados     2 2.75
Belarus     3 32.25
Belgium     82 1,097.32
Belize     36 303.77
Bermuda     13 587.43
Brazil     6 3.83
British Isles     1 0.10
British West Indies     20 975.66
Brunei Darussalam     157 971.07
Bulgaria     13 31.30
Cameroon     5 0.20
Channel Islands     9 38.08
Chile     4 0.30
Colombia     1 0.01
Congo     1 0.02
Cook Islands     2 172.00
Costa Rica     4 13.12
Cuba     4 7.03
Cyprus     26 469.47
Czechia     41 92.40
Republic of Korea**     5 1.20
Djibouti     1 0.02
Dominica     2 8.04
Ecuador     4 56.70
Egypt     18 2.67
El Salvador     2 22.50
Estonia     5 0.28
Ethiopia     1 0.01
Ghana     2 1.02
Greece     6 0.12
Grenada     1 0.15
Guam     1 0.50
Guatemala     4 3.22
Guernsey     1 0.01
Guinea     1 0.01
Honduras     3 0.11
Hungary     22 72.28
Iceland     3 20.32
Iran (Islamic Republic of)     7 0.11
Iraq     6 27.28
Ireland     37 43.71
Island of Nevis     2 10.28
Isle of Man     1 35.00
Jordan     5 1.00
Kenya     1 40.77
Kuwait     3 1.40
Laos     10 71.11
Lebanon     8 0.78
Lesotho     1 0.01
Libya     3 0.25
Lithuania     7 21.09
Luxembourg     61 2,623.32
Macao     18 193.47
Maldives     1 0.23
Mali     2 0.32
Malta     2 0.70
Marshall Islands     20 318.12
Mauritius     61 429.64
Mexico     5 0.19
Monaco     1 0.21
Mongolia     3 1.10
Morrocco     3 1.07
Myanmar     3 0.91
Nepal     5 0.35
New Zealand     51 210.60
Norway     54 192.78
Oman     3 20.77
Palestine     2 0.13
Panama     14 52.49
Portugal     * *
Qatar     1 3.23
Republic of Moldova     1 0.01
Rumani     4 1.51
Saint Kitts and Nevis     3 39.89
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines     5 48.90
Saudia Arabia     7 9.87
Serbia     2 1.58
Sierra Leone     1 0.03
Slovakia     14 140.83
Slovenia     3 2.27
South Africa     20 0.68
Sri Lanka     27 40.94
Sudan     3 0.31
Swaziland     1 45.00
Syrian Arab Republic     6 1.28
Turkmenistan     1 0.07
Turks & Caicos Islands     2 3.10
Uganda     3 0.09
Ukraina     26 30.03
United States Virgin Islands     3 38.92
Uruguay     2 0.14
Venezuela     3 0.52
Yemen     4 0.17
Total 153 1,685.35 36,099 438,194.60

*No data supplied.

**The Republic of Korea appears twice per MoPI’s dataset

Which sectors in Vietnam received FDI in January?

The manufacturing sector, in January, was Vietnam’s biggest FDI drawcard with 53 new projects and an additional total registered capital of US$718 million. Manufacturing was followed by ‘wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ with US$676 in new RC and then construction came a distant third, with three new projects and US$63 million in additional registered capital.

  January All-time
Sector New Projects New RC ($USm) Total Projects Total RC ($USm)
Manufacturing and processing 53 718.72 16,014 261,534.35
Wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 35 676.29 6,178 10,968.82
Transportation and storage 7 82.92 993 6,254.35
Construction 3 63.72 1,790 11,024.71
Real estate industry 4 60.85 1,076 66,347.87
Professional, scientific and technical activities 22 41.74 4,133 4,966.02
Information and communication 16 26.71 2,705 4,938.03
Agriculture, forestry and fishery 4 5.43 528 3,859.57
Financial, banking and insurance activities 1 5.22 89 945.05
Accommodation and food service activities 4 2.85 935 12,681.66
Other service activities 0 0.48 146 724.15
Education and training 2 0.46 627 4,590.96
Mining and quarrying 0 0.04 108 4,894.57
Public health and social work activities 0 0.01 154 1,753.79
Production, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 0.00 185 38,317.63
Administrative and support service activities 2 -0.10 566 1,039.81
Arts, entertainment and recreation     140 3,418.60
Household’s chores employment activities     7 11.07
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities     84 3,042.93
Total 153 1685.35 35,523 428,632.29

Which provinces received FDI in January and how much did they receive?

The leading province for FDI in January was Bac Giang in Vietnam’s north with eight new projects and new RC of US$791 million. Bac Giang was followed by Ho Chi Minh City in the south with US$179 million in new RC and then Dong Nai, a key manufacturing hub for big brands like Adidas and Nike, with US$154 million.

  January All-time
Province New Projects New RC ($USm) Total Projects Total RC ($USm)
Bac Giang 8 791.88 595 9,382.47
Ho Chi Minh City 50 179.04 11,272 55,828.96
Dong Nai 10 154.28 1,818 34,992.05
Bac Ninh 18 137.94 1,819 23,170.76
Ba Ria – Vung Tau 3 115.86 533 33,304.09
Hai Phong 3 79.17 982 25,274.13
Tay Ninh 1 58.13 363 9,155.05
Hung Yen 4 49.65 533 6,620.40
Hanoi 22 21.82 7,019 38,743.15
Hai Duong 6 21.62 507 9,148.14
Thai Nguyen 2 14.80 197 10,448.39
Binh Phuoc 4 14.19 413 3,971.80
Quang Ninh 1 13.20 159 10,172.66
Binh Duong 3 11.81 4,074 39,633.40
Da Nang 9 9.04 927 6,138.81
Phu Tho 1 8.50 217 3,099.49
Can Tho   7.76 86 2,222.86
Thua Thien Hue 1 3.50 130 4,239.03
Thanh Hoa   3.05 174 14,798.91
Quang Ngai   2.89 63 2,124.71
Ha Nam   1.34 374 5,327.52
Vinh Phuc 2 1.08 502 6,742.20
Khanh Hoa   0.55 119 4,395.09
Nghe An 1 0.35 25 2,523.91
An Giang   0.32 31 317.31
Quang Tri   0.30 125 2,481.57
Ninh Binh   0.17 94 1,602.84
Quang Nam   0.09 224 6,336.69
Yen Bai   0.04 35 456.85
Lam Dong   0.00 102 514.62
Binh Dinh   (1.48) 99 1,203.46
Long An 4 (15.55) 1,293 12,912.83
Bac Kan     4 7.90
Bac Lieu     15 4,490.06
Ben Tre     65 1,585.02
Binh Thuan     158 3,838.76
Ca Mau     11 157.83
Cao Bang     16 30.63
Dak Lak     27 642.12
Dak Nong     20 311.87
Dien Bien     1 3.00
Dong Thap     21 231.58
Gia Lai     8 92.09
Ha Giang     6 4.15
Ha Tinh     80 12,014.24
Hau Giang     30 686.09
Hoa Binh     51 720.14
Kien Giang     63 4,810.15
Kon Tum     9 245.36
Lai Chau     1 1.50
Lang Son     42 240.36
Lao Cai     32 582.63
Nam Dinh     130 3,713.29
Ninh Thuan     112 1,664.43
Petroleum     50 2,768.69
Phu Yen     51 2,034.81
Quang Binh     24 1,116.28
Soc Trang     16 340.61
Son La     10 135.73
Thai Binh     56 1,735.14
Tien Giang     138 2,799.66
Tra Vinh     38 3,188.03
Tuyen Quang     18 208.82
Vinh Long     71 1,007.16
Total 153 1,685 36,278 438,692

About the FDI tracker data

Data used to compile the FDI tracker come from the Ministry of Investment and Planning. This data covers the period from January 1 to January 20.


December 2022

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment has released its December 2022 report on foreign direct investment (FDI). Here’s how Vietnam’s FDI sector is faring.

December of 2022 was another good month in terms of foreign direct investment for Vietnam. In total it clocked an additional 224 new projects, bringing its total for the year to 2,036. It also received just over an additional US$2.5 billion in registered capital, bringing its total for the year to US$27.72 billion.

So, in December, where did Vietnam’s FDI come from? And where did it go?

Where did Vietnam’s FDI come from in December?

Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong, in that order, topped Vietnam’s FDI source countries in December 2022. Between them they kicked off 108 new projects around Vietnam. They also contributed the lion’s share of new registered capital with a combined total of just over US$1.7 billion.

  New Projects Registered Capital ($USm)
Country NOV DEC YTD NOV DEC YTD
Singapore 40 32

280

321.44 678.61

6,455.01

Republic of Korea 51 41

416

151.3 754.34

4,879.01

Japan 17 20

203

288.95 177.58

4,781.39

China 36 35

283

482.62 270.66

2,518.01

Hong Kong 17 14

134

165.66 285.33

2,223.88

Denmark 0 1

8

0 0.86

1,320.31

Taiwan 12 11

86

38.87 104.44

1,351.62

United States of America 6 13

91

0.54 35.17

748.17

Netherlands 0 2

31

0 7.20

702.19

BritishVirginIslands 3 2

25

80.17 96.16

607

Thailand 4 3

37

0.27 14.00

198.86

Samoa 3 3

20

4.8 66.06

305.77

Cayman Islands 0 3

4

0 2.24

222.62

Bermuda 0 0

2

0 0.00

180.28

Malaysia 6 1

38

4.63 0.38

185.18

France 1 4

26

0 19.60

164.94

United Kingdom 6 6

53

0.82 1.45

134.66

Seychelles 0 4

19

0 14.50

114.136

Germany 2 3

32

0.06 33.79

117.07

Australia 3 2

36

0.23 2.89

71.25

Canada 3 1

14

4.92 0.68

57.34

Luxembourg 1 1

4

11.1 0.20

41.42

Indonesia 0 1

4

0 0.02

31.13

India 6 3

42

0.2 1.08

31.77

Brunei Darussalam 0 0

1

0 0.00

28.55

Poland 0 0

3

0 0.00

22.58

Cambodia 0 1

2

0 0.01

17.95

Spain 0 0

5

0 0.02

16.18

Russia 2 0

12

0.06 4.35

20.35

Sweden 1 0

6

30 0.18

43.93

Philippines 0 0

3

0 0.66

14.52

Marshall Islands 1 0

7

1.2 0.00

13.97

Italia 1 1

10

0.12 0.16

11.58

Switzerland 2 1

16

0.25 0.13

11.12

Nigeria 1 0

1

0.12 1.10

11.53

Mauritius 0 0

2

0 0.00

6.55

United States Virgin Islands 0 0

0

0 0.00

4.77

Hungary 2 0

3

2.07 0.00

5.56

Austria 1 0

6

0.05 0.00

2.87

Ireland 0 3

9

0 0.12

2.65

Laos 0 0

0

0 0.00

2.09

Ukraina 0 0

0

0 0.00

1.68

Pakistan 0 2

3

0 0.46

2.28

New Zealand 3 0

5

0.67 0.00

3.03

Belize 0 2

2

0 5.23

6.64

Finland 0 0

2

0 0.13

1.4

Belgium 0 0

1

0 0.25

1.49

Czechia 1 0

2

0.02 0.64

1.79

Sri Lanka 0 0

1

0 0.00

1.16

Yemen 0 0

0

0 0.00

1.09

Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.91

Cuba 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.9

Cyprus 0 1

3

0 0.17

1.03

Israel 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.76

South Africa 1 0

3

0.1 0.12

0.94

Côte d’Ivoire 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.69

United Arab Emirates 1 0

2

0.02 0.06

0.74

Bangladesh 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.63

Egypt 0 0

1

0 0.14

0.71

Turkey 1 2

5

0.15 0.14

0.85

Kazakhstan 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.55

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.45

Afghanistan 1 1

2

0.02 1.12

1.14

Bahamas 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.42

Vanuatu 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.36

Syrian Arab Republic 0 0

0

0 0.51

0.83

Norway 0 3

4

0 0.24

0.55

Sudan 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.3

Burkina Faso 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.28

Guinea 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.27

Rumani 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.26

Dominica 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.24

Lebanon 0 0

2

0 0.00

0.22

Greece 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.22

Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1 0

2

0.03 0.15

0.35

Grenada 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.149

Portugal 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.142

Algeria 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.19

Antigua and Barbuda 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.135

Libya 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.132

Colombia 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.13

Venezuela 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.123

Myanmar 0 0

2

0 0.00

0.11

Ethiopia 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.106

Malta 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.1

Chile 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.087

Latvia 0 0

0

0 0.20

0.29

Belarus 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.068

Uganda 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.05

Albania 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.048

Jordan 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.044

Armenia 1 0

2

0.097 0.00

0.27

Kyrgyzstan 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.034

Tunisia 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.033

Bulgaria 1 1

3

0.06 0.10

0.18

Iceland 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.01

Nepal 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.01

Djibouti 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.009

Estonia 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.007

Republic of Moldova 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.005

Cameroon 0 0

1

0 0.00

0.005

Isle of Man 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.004

Slovenia 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.004

Macao 0 0

0

0 0.00

0.21

Lithuania 1 0

1

0.084 0.00

0.084

Brazil 1 0

1

0.019 0.00

0.029

Argentina 1 0

1

0.01 0.00

0.01

Total 242 224 2036 1591.73 2583.63 27,717.73

Which sectors in Vietnam received FDI in December?

Vietnam’s manufacturing and processing sector maintained its lead in terms of attracting FDI, in December with US$1.8 billion. It was followed closely by real estate (US$263) which only just came in before professional, scientific and technical services (US$262).

  New Projects Registered Capital ($USm)
Sector NOV DEC YTD NOV DEC YTD
Manufacturing and processing 55 67 511 1150.78 1837 16801.5
Real estate 6 8 75 266.88 263 4451.4
Production, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 2 11 0 2 2261.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 37 32 331 53.52 262 1289.3
Wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 72 69 611 43.08 93 1010.7
Information and communication 32 20 241 3.75 48 655.2
Transportation and storage 13 3 72 66.88 6 438.9
Education and training 10 5 36 2.13 2 253.4
Construction 4 2 32 0.77 16 247.5
Agriculture, forestry and fishery 0 2 12 0 3 68.0
Administrative and support service activities 10 6 54 3.71 9 63.7
Financial, banking and insurance activities 0 2 8 0 31 57.7
Mining and quarrying 0 0 1 0 0 19.1
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 0 3 0 -4 57.3
Public health and social work activities 0 1 2 0 10 21.2
Other service activities 0 0 2 0 0 5.9
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0 1 0 0 3.9
Accommodation and food service activities 3 5 33 0.2 11 11.4
Household’s chores employment activities   0     1 0.6
Total 242 224 2036 1591.7 2582.88 27718.12

Which provinces received FDI in December and how much did they receive?

Ba Ria – Vung Tau came in first in December receiving US$469 million in FDI. It was followed closely by the port city of Hai Phong with US$425 million, with HCMC rounding out the top 3 with a little over US$400 million.

  New Projects Registered Capital ($USm)
Province NOV DEC YTD NOV DEC YTD
Ho Chi Minh City

114

86

893

33.77

400.66

3,940.40

Binh Duong

6

4

68

6.68

111.32

3,142.67

Quang Ninh

0

0

9

0

182.61

2,368.16

Bac Ninh

22

27

147

106.5

197.78

2,243.90

Thai Nguyen

0

0

5

293.19

-282.19

1,545.62

Hai Phong

12

11

91

111.75

425.61

1,963.23

Hanoi

37

42

365

20.47

186.58

1,705.84

Dong Nai

7

8

51

68.67

39.93

1,252.09

Bac Giang

7

3

36

109.86

139.96

1,214.63

Long An

7

7

61

107.39

44.83

846.38

Nghe An

2

3

19

275.23

7.63

890.67

Hung Yen

2

5

21

98.73

14.26

746.1

Ba Ria – Vung Tau

2

1

17

4.4

468.64

954.23

Phu Tho

2

1

8

215

9.4

700.67

Ha Nam

4

2

19

52.55

51.6

528.21

Tay Ninh

2

2

18

220.5

90.5

698.32

Hai Duong

1

3

17

3

29.78

370.61

Ha Tinh

0

0

1

0

0

276.13

Binh Phuoc

1

-1

33

1

-22.16

225.89

Thua Thien hue

1

1

6

0.1

0.08

197.5

Can Tho

1

1

6

0

2.11

185.97

Da Nang

3

5

47

0.55

0.63

133.99

Thai Binh

1

1

8

2

150

307.87

Vinh Phuc

1

5

28

0.5

125.27

244.52

Soc Trang

0

0

2

0

20

116.38

Ninh Thuan

0

0

1

0

0.13

87.56

Quang Ngai

0

1

4

0

6

86.92

Thanh Hoa

2

0

7

24.33

0

97.51

Ninh Binh

0

0

5

0

0

67.37

Nam Dinh

1

1

7

4.8

-0.2

57.6

Tien Giang

0

0

9

0

173.04

221.76

Vinh Long

2

0

4

83.54

-3.3

155.95

Quang Nam

1

0

5

39.3

0

79.25

Binh Dinh

0

1

2

0

3.83

34.21

Binh Thuan

0

0

2

0

0

24.79

An Giang

0

0

2

0

0

24.64

Bac Lieu

0

0

1

0

0

-60.95

Yen Bai

0

0

3

0

0.01

9.71

Khanh Hoa

0

0

1

0

0.01

8.69

Lam Dong

0

1

1

0

0.05

-6.31

Dak Lak

0

2

2

0

5.65

10.83

Tra Vinh

0

0

1

0

0

3.03

Ben Tre

1

0

1

1.08

0

2.86

Kien Giang

0

1

1

0

2.64

4.67

Lang Son

0

0

0

0

0

1.72

Hoa Binh

0

0

0

0

0.21

1.44

Tuyen Quang

0

0

0

0

0

0.86

Dak Nong

0

0

0

0

0

0.62

Kon Tum

0

0

0

0

0

0.57

Quang Tri

0

0

0

0

0

0.47

Hau Giang

0

0

1

0

0

0.29

Ca Mau

0

0

0

0

0

0.14

Phu Yen

0

0

0

0

0

1.83

Gia Lai

0

0

0

0

0

0.11

 

242

224

2036

1884.89

2582.9

27,718.12

About these FDI numbers

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment releases FDI statistics at the end of each month. This tracks the countries that are investing in Vietnam as well as the total number of projects, and the dollar-value of those investments.


November 2022

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment has released its November 2022 report on foreign direct investment (FDI) for the first 11 months of the year. Here’s how Vietnam’s FDI sector is faring.

November was a relatively good month for Vietnam in terms of newly registered capital for FDI enterprises. In total registration certificates for 242 new projects were approved and Vietnam received US$2.7 billion in newly registered capital.

This brings the current FDI tally, year-to-date (YTD), to just over US$25 billion.

But where is all of Vietnam’s FDI coming from and where is it going?

Jump to: FDI by source country | FDI by sector | FDI by province

Where did Vietnam’s FDI come from in November?

Hong Kong saw the biggest increase in registered capital in FDI projects, in Vietnam, in November. It registered US$576 million in capital and 17 new projects in Vietnam. It was followed closely by China, Singapore, and Japan.

 

FDI by source country

  New Projects Registered Capital ($USm)
Country Nov’ YTD Nov’ YTD
Singapore 40 248

432.11

5,776.40

Japan 17 183

412.76

4,603.81

Republic of Korea 51 375

217.60

4,124.67

China 36 248

540.36

2,247.35

Hong Kong 17 120

576.30

1,938.55

Denmark 0 7

-2.00

1,319.45

Taiwan 12 75

377.88

1,247.18

United States of America 6 78

10.32

713

Netherlands 0 29

7.13

694.99

BritishVirginIslands 3 23

102.73

510.84

Thailand 4 34

-72.38

184.86

Samoa 3 17

4.8

239.71

Cayman Islands 0 1

0.01

220.38

Bermuda 0 2

0

180.28

Malaysia 6 37

7.33

184.8

France 1 22

1.25

145.34

United Kingdom 6 47

7.36

133.21

Seychelles 0 15

1.13

99.64

Germany 2 29

3.343

83.278

Australia 3 34

3.39

68.36

Canada 3 13

5.16

56.66

Luxembourg 1 3

-2.65

41.22

Indonesia 0 3

0

31.11

India 6 39

0.86

30.69

Brunei Darussalam 0 1

0.01

28.55

Poland 0 3

0.03

22.58

Cambodia 0 1

0

17.94

Spain 0 5

0

16.16

Russia 2 12

0.74

16

Sweden 1 6

30

43.75

Philippines 0 3

0.14

13.86

Marshall Islands 1 7

1.2

13.97

Italy 1 9

0.15

11.42

Switzerland 2 15

0.33

10.99

Nigeria 1 1

0.71

10.43

Mauritius 0 2

0

6.55

United States Virgin Islands 0 0

0

4.77

Hungary 2 3

2.07

5.56

Austria 1 6

0.1

2.87

Ireland 0 6

0.04

2.53

Laos 0 0

0

2.09

Ukraine 0 0

0

1.68

Pakistan 0 1

0.21

1.82

New Zealand 3 5

1.52

3.03

Belize 0 0

0

1.41

Finland 0 2

0

1.27

Belgium 0 1

0

1.24

Czech Republic 1 2

0.02

1.15

Sri Lanka 0 1

0.14

1.16

Yemen 0 0

0.09

1.09

Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 0

0

0.91

Cuba 0 0

0

0.9

Cyprus 0 2

0

0.86

Israel 0 1

0.01

0.76

South Africa 1 3

0.1

0.82

Côte d’Ivoire 0 0

0

0.69

United Arab Emirates 1 2

0.02

0.68

Bangladesh 0 1

0.06

0.63

Egypt 0 1

0

0.57

Turkey 1 3

0.15

0.71

Kazakhstan 0 0

0

0.55

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 0

0

0.45

Afghanistan 1 1

-0.41

0.02

Bahamas 0 0

0

0.42

Vanuatu 0 0

0

0.36

Syrian Arab Republic 0 0

0

0.32

Norway 0 1

0

0.31

Sudan 0 0

0

0.3

Burkina Faso 0 0

0

0.28

Guinea 0 0

0

0.27

Rumani 0 1

0

0.26

Dominica 0 0

0

0.24

Lebanon 0 2

0

0.22

Greece 0 1

0

0.22

Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1 2

0.02

0.2

Grenada 0 1

0

0.15

Portugal 0 0

0

0.142

Algeria 0 0

0.051

0.19

Antigua and Barbuda 0 0

0

0.135

Libya 0 1

0

0.132

Colombia 0 0

0

0.13

Venezuela 0 1

0

0.123

Myanmar 0 2

0

0.11

Ethiopia 0 0

0

0.106

Malta 0 1

0

0.1

Chile 0 0

0

0.087

Latvia 0 0

0

0.087

Belarus 0 0

0

0.068

Uganda 0 1

0

0.05

Albania 0 0

0

0.048

Jordan 0 1

0

0.044

Armenia 1 2

0.227

0.27

Kyrgyzstan 0 0

0

0.034

Tunisia 0 0

0

0.033

Bulgaria 1 2

0.06

0.08

Iceland 0 0

0

0.01

Nepal 0 0

0

0.01

Djibouti 0 0

0

0.009

Estonia 0 0

0

0.007

Republic of Moldova 0 1

0

0.005

Cameroon 0 1

0

0.005

Isle of Man 0 0

0

0.004

Slovenia 0 0

0

0.004

Macao 0 0

0.21

0.21

Lithuania 1 1

0.084

0.084

Brazil 1 1

0.029

0.029

Argentina 1 1

0.01

0.01

Total 242 1812

2,674.05

25,135.24

See also:

Which sectors in Vietnam received FDI in November?

By far the biggest winner in attracting FDI in Vietnam, in November, was the manufacturing and processing sector. It counted 55 new projects and new registered capital of US$2 billion. That said, the “wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles” sector saw the most new projects with a total of 72.

FDI by sector

  New Projects Registered Capital ($US)
Sector Nov’ YTD Nov’ YTD
Manufacturing and processing 55 444

2,046.85

14,964.31

Real estate activities 6 67

316.08

4,188.78

Production, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 9

-28.26

2,259.45

Professional, scientific and technical activities 37 299

99.05

1027.14

Wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 72 542

64.23

917.4

Information and communication 32 221

16.18

607.44

Transportation and storage 13 69

68.63

432.56

Education and training 10 31

12.46

251.2

Construction 4 30

3.19

231.53

Agriculture, forestry and fishery 0 10

0.02

64.6

Administrative and support service activities 10 48

10.35

55.12

Financial, banking and insurance activities 0 6

1.25

26.37

Mining and quarrying 0 1

0

19.06

Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 3

44.86

61.71

Public health and social work activities 0 1

0

10.74

Other service activities 0 2

0.17

5.92

Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 1

2.13

3.85

Accommodation and food service activities 3 28

9.34

0.55

Total 242 1812

2,674.05

25,135.24

See also:

Which provinces received FDI in November and how much did they receive?

Thai Nguyen received the most new registered capital in November with an additional US$293 million registered to existing projects. However, it registered no new projects. HCMC on the other hand registered the most new projects with 114 accounting along with $US115 million in new registered capital.

FDI by province

  New Projects Registered Capital ($USm)
Province Nov’ YTD Nov’ YTD
Ho Chi Minh City 114 807

115.72

3,539.74

Binh Duong 6 64

177.00

3,031.35

Quang Ninh 0 9

0.00

2,185.55

Bac Ninh 22 120

143.51

2,046.12

Thai Nguyen 0 5

293.19

1,827.81

Hai Phong 12 80

228.56

1,537.62

Hanoi 37 323

236.73

1,519.26

Dong Nai 7 43

93.96

1,212.16

Bac Giang 7 33

124.76

1,074.67

Long An 7 54

127.38

801.55

Nghe An 2 16

275.35

883.04

Hung Yen 2 16

141.39

731.84

Ba Ria 0 Vung Tau 2 16

6.67

485.59

Phu Tho 2 7

226.5

691.27

Ha Nam 4 17

56.65

476.61

Tay Ninh 2 16

252.21

607.82

Hai Duong 1 14

9.25

340.83

Ha Tinh 0 1

0

276.13

Binh Phuoc 1 34

31.8

248.05

Thua Thien hue 1 5

0.1

197.42

Can Tho 1 5

0.01

183.86

Da Nang 3 42

2.49

133.36

Thai Binh 1 7

28.1

157.87

Vinh Phuc 1 23

3.5

119.25

Soc Trang 0 2

1.8

96.38

Ninh Thuan 0 1

0

87.43

Quang Ngai 0 3

0

80.92

Thanh Hoa 2 7

24.41

97.51

Ninh Binh 0 5

0

67.37

Nam Dinh 1 6

7.96

57.8

Tien Giang 0 9

0

48.72

Vinh Long 2 4

111.03

159.25

Quang Nam 1 5

39.34

79.25

Binh Dinh 0 1

1.52

30.38

Binh Thuan 0 2

0

24.79

An Giang 0 2

1.5

24.64

Bac Lieu 0 1

-79.3

-60.95

Yen Bai 0 3

0

9.7

Khanh Hoa 0 1

0.68

8.68

Lam Dong 0 0

-13.07

-6.36

Dak Lak 0 0

0.18

5.18

Tra Vinh 0 1

0

3.03

Ben Tre 1 1

1.08

2.86

Kien Giang 0 0

0.28

2.03

Lang Son 0 0

0

1.72

Hoa Binh 0 0

0

1.23

Tuyen Quang 0 0

0

0.86

Dak Nong 0 0

0

0.62

Kon Tum 0 0

0

0.57

Quang Tri 0 0

0

0.47

Hau Giang 0 1

0.08

0.29

Ca Mau 0 0

0

0.14

Phu Yen 0 0

1.69

1.83

Gia Lai 0 0

0

0.11

Total 242 1812

2,674.05

25,135.24

See also:

FDI statistics in Vietnam

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment releases FDI statistics at the end of each month. This tracks the countries that are investing in Vietnam as well as the total number of projects, and the dollar-value of those investments.

FAQ - FDI in Vietnam

How much FDI does Vietnam attract?

In the first 11 months of 2022 Vietnam attracted US$25.1 billion.

Which country invests most in Vietnam?

The country that invests most in Vietnam is the Republic of South Korea. As of November, 2022, the RoK had invested over US$80 billion in foreign direct investment projects in Vietnam

Why is FDI important to Vietnam?

FDI in Vietnam is important to Vietnam because Vietnam lacks capital and a number of critical skills needed to properly develop its economy. FDI provides capital, builds manufacturing plants and facilities, and provides millions of jobs for Vietnamese people.

See also: Vietnam Approves National Strategy on Foreign Investment: Decision 667

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