Vietnam’s real estate still a magnet to foreign investors
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam continuously increased in the first half of this year, especially in the real estate sector that attracted 3.15 billion USD, making up 22.5 percent of the total registered capital.
Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign direct investment(FDI) in Vietnam continuously increased in the first half of this year, especially in the real estate sector that attracted 3.15 billion USD, making up 22.5 percent of thetotal registered capital.
Property consultant Savills Vietnam said two-thirdsof the enterprises engaging in the Vietnamese real estate are large-scale,noting that the FDI flow into Vietnam is expected to further rise in the timeahead as foreign firms are confident in the market.
Vietnam is one of the best performers in theCOVID-19 fight with a high vaccination coverage, and has emerged as a growingmarket with young, dynamic workforce, making the country competitive in FDIattraction.
According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment(MPI), as of June 20, foreign investors have poured 15.27 billion USD ofinvestment in Vietnam, equivalent to 97.4% of the amount recorded in the sameperiod last year.
Meanwhile, the disbursement of FDI in the periodrose 6.8% year on year to 9.24 billion USD.
Among the 18 sectors attracting FDI,manufacturing-processing lured the highest amount at 6.98 billion USD,accounting for 45.7% of the total investment, followed by power production anddistribution with 5.34 billion USD, making up nearly 35% of the totalinvestment.
Singapore leads the 80 countries and territoriesinvesting in Vietnam with a total investment of 5.64 billion USD, followed by Japanwith 2.44 billion USD, and the Republic of Korea with 2.05 billion USD.
As of June 20, the country had hosted 33,787 FDIprojects worth 397.89 billion USD totally, of which 241.1 billion USD or 60% had been disbursed./.
Vietnam reached more than 14 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of 2022, announced the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
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This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
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