RoK remains largest FDI investor in VN
VGP – The Republic of Korea retained its position as Viet Nam's leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of this year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
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In the first five months of 2018, the RoK was the largest among 126 countries and territories investing in the country, with total registered capital of US$59.46 billion (making 18.4% of total FDI).
This was mainly attributed to the additional US$500 million plus invested by LG Innotek Co in a project in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
By May, 20 2018, foreign investors pour money in 19 among 21 sectors of Viet Nam economy classification system.
Specifically, they have committed to pouring US$9.9 billion in projects in Viet Nam in the first five months this year, marking a year-on-year decline of 18.4%, government data has shown.
According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA), manufacturing and processing is the most attractive sector to foreign investors, receiving commitments of US$198.13 billion and accounting for more than half of the total commitments (equivalent to 57.9%),
Manufacturing remained the most attractive sector to foreign investors, receiving commitments of $3.44 billion and accounting for more than half of the total commitments.
The retail and wholesale sectors received the second largest chunk of FDI with $531 million or 9.2%, followed by the real estate sector with $486 million or 8.4%.
HCM City, Viet Nam’s economic hub, continued to be the largest recipient of FDI during the period with $1.7 billion, while the northern port city of Hai Phongreceived $925 million to take the second place.
The third largest recipient of FDI was the southern province of Binh Duong with investment worth $565 million.
By Vien Nhu
