Foreign investment situation in January 2016

In January 2016, exports of the foreign investment sector (including crude oil) reached 9.745 billion USD, up 3.2% over the same period in 2015 and accounting for 70.6% of export turnover. Exports excluding crude oil in January 2016 reached 9.6 billion USD, up 5.3% over the same period in 2015. Imports of the foreign investment sector reached 8.15 billion USD, equal to 98.8% over the same period in 2015 and accounting for 58.2% of import turnover. Overall, in January 2016, the foreign investment sector had a trade surplus of 1.595 billion USD.

As of January 20, 2016, the whole country had 127 new projects granted investment certificates with a total registered capital of 1.011 billion USD, an increase of 157.9% over the same period in 2015. There were 56 projects registered to increase investment capital with a total additional registered capital of 323.41 million USD, an increase of 19.2% over the same period last year. 2015.

According to investment fields, foreign investors have invested in 16 industries, of which the processing and manufacturing industry is the field that attracts a lot of attention from foreign investors with 58 newly registered investment projects, the total newly and increased capital is 905.14 million USD, accounting for 67.8% of the total registered investment capital in January 2016. With a large project with a total investment capital of 210.58 million USD, the field of arts, entertainment, and recreation ranked second, accounting for 15.7% of the total investment capital. Ranked third is the field of electricity and water production and distribution with 1 new investment project with a total newly registered and increased investment capital of 59.22 million USD, accounting for 4.4% of the total registered investment capital.

According to investment partners, there are 24 countries and territories with investment projects in Vietnam. Singapore leads with a total newly registered and increased investment capital of 295.47 million USD, accounting for 22.1% of the total investment capital in Vietnam, Malaysia ranks second with a total newly registered and increased investment capital of 243.57 million USD, accounting for 18.2% of the total investment capital, China ranks second with a total newly registered and increased investment capital of 243.57 million USD, accounting for 18.2% of the total investment capital. 179.51 million USD, accounting for 13.4% of total investment capital.

According to investment area, in January 2016 foreign investors invested in 29 provinces and cities, of which Hanoi was the locality attracting the most foreign investment capital with 15 new projects and 7 projects adjusted to increase capital with a total newly registered and increased capital of 243.51 million USD, accounting for 18.2% of total investment capital. Dong Nai ranked second with a total newly registered and increased capital of 183 million USD, accounting for 13.7%. Ho Chi Minh City ranked third with a total newly registered and increased capital of 163.43 million USD, accounting for 12.2% of total investment capital.