HCMC – Foreign investors pledged more than US$6.9 billion in their projects in Vietnam in the first two months of this year, surging by 35.5% versus the year-ago period, said the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.
While newly registered capital declined, capital adjustments and investment through capital contributions and share purchases increased.
A total of 516 new projects received investment certificates, with total pledged capital reaching US$2.19 billion. This reflects a 10% rise in project numbers but a 48.4% drop in investment capital compared to the same period last year.
At the same time, 256 existing projects saw capital adjustments totaling over US$4.18 billion, an upsurge of 42.2% in the number of projects and a 7.4-fold surge in adjusted capital year-on-year.
Additionally, 553 transactions involving capital contributions and share purchases were recorded, totaling US$529.8 million. While the number of transactions fell by 26.3%, the total capital amount jumped 88.8% from a year earlier.
Vietnam continues to attract investment from its traditional Asian partners, with South Korea remaining the largest foreign investor in the country.
