HCMC – Vietnam attracted over US$4.33 billion in new foreign investment in January, up by 48.6% year-on-year, according to data from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Of this total, newly registered capital accounted for nearly US$1.29 billion, while adjusted investment capital surged to US$2.73 billion, a 6.1-fold increase compared to the same period last year.
Investments through capital contributions and share acquisitions reached nearly US$322.9 million, a 70.4% year-on-year rise.
In January, investors from 55 countries and territories poured capital into Vietnam. South Korea took the lead with over US$1.25 billion, representing 28.9% of the total, a 13.4-fold pickup from the previous year.
Singapore ranked second, with investments exceeding US$1.24 billion, making up 28.7% of total foreign investment, up by 1.1% year-on-year, followed by Japan, China, and Hong Kong.
Among localities, Bac Ninh attracted the highest foreign investment, exceeding US$1.39 billion, which accounted for 32.2% of the national total, a 6.1-fold surge over the same period last year.
Dong Nai followed with nearly US$959 million, or 22.1% of total registered investment, a 3.4-fold increase from the year earlier. Hanoi ranked third, drawing US$716.4 million, or 16.8% of total foreign investment, up by 1.9% year-on-year, followed by HCMC, Haiphong, and Binh Duong.
