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Vietnam attracts 27.72 billion USD in FDI this year

Vietnam attracted a total of 27.72 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of December 20, equal to 89% of the figure of the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Vietnam attracts 27.72 billion USD in FDI this year ảnh 1Vietnam attracts a total of 27.72 billion USD in foreign direct investment as of December 20. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam attracted a total of 27.72 billion USD inforeign direct investment (FDI) as of December 20, equal to 89% of the figure of thesame period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Specifically, there were 2,036 newly-registered FDI projectsworth 12.45 billion USD, up 17.1% year-on-year in the number of projects, butdown 18.4% in value.

Meanwhile, 1,107 projects had their capital adjusted, with atotal amount of 10.12 billion USD, up 12.4% and 12.2% year-on-year,respectively.

There were also 3,566 capital contributions and sharepurchases with a total amount of 5.15 billion USD, down 6.1% and 25.2%,respectively.

Among 108 nations and territories pouring capital intoVietnam this year, Singapore ranked first with 6.46 billion USD. It wasfollowed by the Republic of Korea (4.88 billion USD), and Japan (4.78 billionUSD).

Vietnam attracts 27.72 billion USD in FDI this year ảnh 2Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Also in 2022, Vietnam’s outbound investment, including bothnewly-registered and adjusted capital, reached nearly 534 million USD.

Of the total, there were 109 new projects valued at 426.6million USD, up 78.7% year-on-year in the number of projects, and 4.3% invalue.

Vietnamese investors poured capital into 29 nations andterritories, with Singapore ranking first with 79.5 million USD./.
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