Ministry of Planning and Investment Portal

1. Performance

Realized capital

As of 20^th February 2017, FDI projects were estimated to disburse US$ 1.55 billion, up 3.3% as compared to the same period 2016.

Export and import

Export of FDI sector (including crude oil) in the first 2 months 2017 was US$ 19.709 billion, up 16.7% as compared to the same period last year and capturing 72% of total export turnover. Export (excluding crude oil) in the first 2 months 2017 was US$ 19.277 billion, up 16.2% as compared to the same period last year and making up 70.5% of total export turnover.

Import of FDI sector in the first 2 months 2017 was US$ 16.275 billion, up 18% as compared to the same period 2016 and accounting for 59.4% of total import turnover. Generally in the first 2 months 2017, trade surplus of FDI sector was US$ 3.43 billion including crude oil and US$ 3 billion excluding crude oil.

2. Granting of investment certificates

As of 20^th February 2017, there were 313 projects granted investment certificates with total newly registered capital of US$ 2.028 billion, up 6.5% as compared to the same period 2016 and 137 projects adjusted their capital with total additionally registered capital of US$ 759.51 million, equaling 84.5% as compared to the same period 2016 and 654 times of capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors with total value of US$ 619 million, higher approximately 4 times as compared to the same period 2016.

Generally in the first 2 months 2017, total newly and additionally registered capital and capital contributed, shares purchase was US$ 3.4 billion, up 21.5% as compared to the same period 2016.

By investment field

In the first 2 months 2017, as many as 18 fields were invested, in which, processing and manufacturing attracted much attention with total registered capital of US$ 2.5 billion, making up 73.4% of total investment registered capital in the first 2 months. Real estate ranked second with US$ 345.5 million, capturing 10.1%. Wholesale and retail ranked third with US$ 222.6 million, accounting for 6.5% of total investment registered capital.

By investor

In the first 2 months 2017, there were 61 nations and territories investing in Vietnam. Singapore ranked first with total registered capital of US$ 881.6 million, making up 25.8% of total investment registered capital. China ranked second with US$ 721.7 million, capturing 21.1%. Korea ranked third with US$ 637.1 million, accounting for 18.7% of total investment registered capital.

By investment area

In the first 2 months 2017, as many as 47 provinces and cities were invested, of which, Binh Duong attracted the most FDI capital with total registered capital of US$ 791.2 million, making up 23.22% of total investment registered capital. Ha Noi ranked second with US$ 519 million, capturing 15.2%. Ho Chi Minh city ranked third with US$ 464.2 million, accounting for 13.6% of total investment registered capital.

3. Some large-scale projects granted investment certificates in the first 2 months 2017

- Vietnam – Singapore Industrial Park 3 in Binh Duong was invested by Singapore worth US$ 284.75 million to do business and construction of industrial parks’ infrastructure;

- China invested polyester and fiber manufacturing plant in Tay Ninh province worth US$ 220 million;

- KTV-1 tire fabric project in Binh Duong was invested by Kolon Industries Inc worth US$ 220 million;

- Lan Son’s infrastructure project and Khai Hong Viet plastic factory in Bac Giang were invested by China’s Wenzhou Hendy Mechanism and Plastics Co., Ltd worth US$ 150 million;

- Tetra Pak Binh Duong Joint Stock Company was invested US$ 124 million by Singapore to manufacture sterile packaging from paper, plastic and aluminum for packaging liquid foods./.