Manufacturing accounts for more than half of FDI inflow

03:12, 12/12/2014

The manufacturing sector attracts 56% of total foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam as of November 2014, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

 

The manufacturing sector attracts 56% of total foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam as of November 2014, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

The FIA says there are currently more than 9,400 active manufacturing projects in Vietnam with registered capital totalling US$138.5 billion.

Among 80 countries and territories investing in the manufacturing sector, Japan is the largest investor, accounting for more than one fifth of total capital with US$30.58 billion in 1,282 projects.

Manufacturing projects are mainly concentrated in the southern region, including Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Dong Nai province is currently home to more than 1,100 projects with total capital of US$17.2 billion, accounting for 12.4% of total investment in manufacturing.

According to the FIA, 80% of FDI in the manufacturing sector comes in the form of entirely foreign owned companies while 19% goes to joint ventures between Vietnamese and foreign firms.

(Source:Nhan Dan)