According to data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, as of March 20, 2021, the total foreign investment capital newly registered, adjusted and contributed capital, and purchased shares of foreign investors reached US$10.13 billion, up 18.5% over the same period in 2020.

Singapore leads with a total investment of nearly US$4.6 billion,
accounting for
nearly 45.6% of total investment in Vietnam. Photo: Internet

In which, in terms of newly registered capital, 234 new projects were granted certificates of investment registration (down 69.1% over the same period last year), but total registered capital reached US$7.2 billion (up 30.6% compared with the same period in 2020).

For adjusted capital, there were 161 times of projects registering to adjust investment capital (down 31.8% over the same period last year), total additional registered capital reached US$2.1 billion (up 97.4% compared to the same period last year).

For capital contribution, share purchase, 734 times of capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors (down 70.9% over the same period last year), the total value of capital contribution was US$805.3 million (down 58.8% over the same period last year).

Foreign investors have invested in 17 sectors; in which, processing and manufacturing industry ranked first with total investment capital of nearly US$5 billion, accounting for 49.6% of total registered investment capital.

The field of electricity production and distribution ranked second with total investment capital of US$3.9 billion, accounting for 38.9% of total registered investment capital. The business fields of real estate, professional activities in science and technology, with a total registered capital of US$600 million and over US$167 million, followed respectively. The rest was in other fields.

There were 56 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the first three months of the year. Singapore leads with total investment capital of nearly US$4.6 billion, accounting for nearly 45.6% of total investment capital in Vietnam; Japan ranked second with a total investment capital of nearly US$2.1 billion, accounting for 20.8% of total investment capital.

South Korea ranked third with a total registered investment capital of nearly US$1.2 billion, accounting for 11.8% of total investment capital. Followed by China, Hong Kong (China), the United States.

Foreign investors have invested in 47 provinces and cities nationwide in the first three months of the year. Long An ranked first with total registered investment capital of US$3.2 billion, accounting for 32.1% of total registered investment capital. Can Tho ranked second with a total registered capital of nearly US$1.3 billion, accounting for 13.1% of total investment capital. Hai Phong ranked third with US$946 million, accounting for 9.4% of total investment capital. Followed respectively by Ho Chi Minh City, Bac Giang and Binh Duong.