Foreign investment situation in 2018
According to report of the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) - Ministry of Planning and Investment, foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2018, there were 3,046 newly-registered projects with capital reached US$ 18 billion, equal to 84.5% with the same period of last year, the additional registered capital reached US$ 7.59 billion, equal to 90.3% with the same period of last year.
By sectors: The processing, manufacturing sector continues to rank 1stwith the total registered investment capital of US$ 16.58 billion, accounting for 46.7% of the registered capital, The real estate sector ranked 2nd with US$ 6.6 billion, accounting for 18.6% of the registered capital, andThe Wholesale, retail, repair sectorranked 3rdwith US$ 3.67 billion, accounting for 10.3% of the registered capital.
By partners: There were112 countries and territories investing in 2018, Japan retained its position as Viet Nam’s leading source of FDI withUS$ 8.59 billion, accounting for 24.2%; followed by the Republic of Korea with aboutUS$ 7.2 billion, accounting for 20.3%; and Singapore with US$ 5 billion, accounting for 14.2%.
By areas:Among 59 localities, the capital city Ha Noi lured the largest FDI in 2018, with $ 7.5 billion, accounting for 21.2% of the total FDI registered in the country. Ho Chi Minh city and Hai Phong were the runners-up with $5.9 billion or 16.7% and $ 3.1 billion or 8.7%, respectively.
FDI into Central Vietnamin 2018
In 2018, 11/13provinces in Central Vietnam have attracted 187 new projects with the registered capital of over US$ 1.2 billion
FDI into Central Vietnam in 2018
Resource: IPCC, FIA
|
No.
|
Province
|
No of project
|
Total registered capital (USD)
|
|
1
|
Quang Ngai
|
15
|
366,337,581
|
|
2
|
Quang Nam
|
30
|
332,856,122
|
|
3
|
Da Nang
|
106
|
249,369,587
|
|
4
|
Binh Đinh
|
9
|
142,019,134
|
|
5
|
Dak Nong
|
2
|
48,752,485
|
|
6
|
Thua Thien Hue
|
8
|
27,693,595
|
|
7
|
Phu Yen
|
5
|
13,850,000
|
|
8
|
Khanh Hoa
|
7
|
8,197,943
|
|
9
|
Lam Đong
|
2
|
5,400,000
|
|
10
|
Dak Lak
|
2
|
2,020,000
|
|
11
|
Kon Tum
|
1
|
2,000,000
|
|
Total (Central Vietnam)
|
187
|
1,198,496,447
|
|
The whole country (Vietnam)
|
3,046
|
17,976,172,492
|
|
Central Vietnam s compared with Vietnam
|
6.14%
|
6.67%
|
Quang Ngai ranked first (US$ 366.33 million of registered capital, accounting for 30.57%), followed by Quang Nam about US$ 332.86 million of registered capital, accounting for 27.77%, and Da Nang citywith US$ 249.37 million of registered capital, accounting for 20.81%.
There were 23 countries and territories investing into Central Vietnamin 2018, led by the Republic of Koreawith 71 new projects and total registered investment capital of US$ 424.25 million (accounting for 35.4%), the second was Japan with the total registered investment capital of US$ 398.55 million.
FDI into Central Vietnam in 2018 (by partners)
|
No.
|
Partners
|
No of project
|
|
Total registered capital (USD)
|
|
|
1
|
Korea
|
74
|
39.57%
|
424,253,555
|
35.40%
|
|
2
|
Japan
|
42
|
22.46%
|
398,551,574
|
33.25%
|
|
3
|
Belgium
|
1
|
0.53%
|
125,000,000
|
10.43%
|
|
4
|
Singapore
|
6
|
3.21%
|
64,599,489
|
5.39%
|
|
5
|
France
|
4
|
2.14%
|
49,970,581
|
4.17%
|
|
6
|
Germany
|
4
|
2.14%
|
39,996,887
|
3.34%
|
|
7
|
Hong Kong
|
4
|
2.14%
|
31,665,000
|
2.64%
|
|
8
|
China
|
12
|
6.42%
|
19,965,705
|
1.67%
|
|
9
|
Australia
|
7
|
3.74%
|
15,333,435
|
1.28%
|
|
10
|
Thailand
|
5
|
2.67%
|
6,798,308
|
0.57%
|
|
11
|
Russia
|
1
|
0.53%
|
6,000,000
|
0.50%
|
|
12
|
BritishVirginIslands
|
2
|
1.07%
|
5,461,942
|
0.46%
|
|
13
|
New Zealand
|
2
|
1.07%
|
4,610,000
|
0.38%
|
|
14
|
USA
|
6
|
3.21%
|
2,335,840
|
0.19%
|
|
15
|
Canada
|
2
|
1.07%
|
1,560,800
|
0.13%
|
|
16
|
Philippines
|
2
|
1.07%
|
1,125,500
|
0.09%
|
|
17
|
Taiwan
|
2
|
1.07%
|
810,000
|
0.07%
|
|
18
|
United Kingdom
|
5
|
2.67%
|
202,084
|
0.02%
|
|
19
|
Pakistan
|
2
|
1.07%
|
142,000
|
0.01%
|
|
20
|
Ma cao
|
1
|
0.53%
|
100,000
|
0.01%
|
|
21
|
Mexico
|
1
|
0.53%
|
7,767
|
0.00%
|
|
22
|
Nigeria
|
1
|
0.53%
|
5,280
|
0.00%
|
|
23
|
Nauy
|
1
|
0.53%
|
700
|
0.00%
|
|
Total (23 countries and territories
|
187
|
|
1,198,496,447
|
|
In 2018, The processing and manufacturingsector retained its position as Central region’s leading source of FDI with 53 new projects and registered investment capital of US$ 853.86million, accounting for 71.24% of total registered capital, the production and distribution of electric, gas, waterranked 2nd with 3 new projects and registered investment capital of US$ 173.3 million, accounting for 14.46% of total registered capital and the warehouse transportation sectorstood at the third.
FDI into Central Vietnam in 2018 (by sectors)
|
No.
|
Sectors
|
No of projectán
|
|
Total registered capital (USD)
|
|
|
1
|
The processing and manufacturing
|
53
|
28.34%
|
853,861,789
|
71.24%
|
|
2
|
The production and distribution of electric, gas, water
|
3
|
21.43%
|
173,300,295
|
14.46%
|
|
3
|
Warehouse transportation
|
4
|
2.14%
|
50,651,800
|
4.23%
|
|
4
|
Extractive
|
15
|
8.02%
|
28,664,001
|
2.39%
|
|
5
|
The real estate
|
1
|
21.43%
|
25,246,887
|
2.11%
|
|
6
|
Wholesale, retail, repair
|
6
|
21.43%
|
23,142,164
|
1.93%
|
|
7
|
The technique, scientific and technological activities
|
24
|
21.43%
|
11,081,376
|
0.92%
|
|
8
|
The information and communication
|
22
|
11.76%
|
9,941,555
|
0.83%
|
|
9
|
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
|
1
|
21.43%
|
7,826,086
|
0.65%
|
|
10
|
Education and training
|
6
|
3.21%
|
4,708,871
|
0.39%
|
|
11
|
The administrative activities and support services
|
6
|
3.21%
|
2,162,626
|
0.18%
|
|
12
|
Arts and entertainment
|
10
|
5.35%
|
2,055,092
|
0.17%
|
|
13
|
Health and social assistance
|
1
|
21.43%
|
2,000,000
|
0.17%
|
|
14
|
The accommodation and dining services
|
1
|
0.53%
|
2,000,000
|
0.17%
|
|
15
|
Construction
|
33
|
17.65%
|
1,831,865
|
0.15%
|
|
16
|
Other service activities
|
1
|
21.43%
|
22,040
|
0.00%
|
|
|
Total
|
53
|
28.34%
|
853,861,789
|
71.24%
|
From 1988 to 2018, up to now this region has attracted 1392 FDI projects with total registered capital of over US$ 24.23 billion, accounting for 5.09% of the number of projects and 7.13% of the registered capital as compared with the whole country. Among them, Central Key Economic Zone has attracted 1063 projects with total registered capital of over US$ 17.23 billion (71.07% of the whole region).
FDI into Central Vietnam 1988 –2018
|
No.
|
Province
|
No of project
|
Total registered capital
|
|
Total registered capital (USD)
|
|
|
1
|
Quang Nam
|
190
|
5,973,367,435
|
24.65%
|
|
2
|
Da Nang
|
638
|
5,117,165,106
|
21.11%
|
|
3
|
Khanh Hoa
|
105
|
4,184,369,287
|
17.26%
|
|
4
|
Thua Thien Hue
|
106
|
3,544,896,005
|
14.63%
|
|
5
|
Phu Yen
|
61
|
1,815,928,251
|
7.49%
|
|
6
|
Quang Ngai
|
47
|
1,773,195,784
|
7.32%
|
|
7
|
Binh Dinh
|
82
|
817,796,428
|
3.37%
|
|
8
|
Lam Dong
|
103
|
512,901,952
|
2.12%
|
|
9
|
Dak Lak
|
17
|
198,516,303
|
0.82%
|
|
10
|
Dak Nong
|
13
|
144,368,485
|
0.60%
|
|
11
|
Kon Tum
|
8
|
79,304,025
|
0.33%
|
|
12
|
Quang Tri
|
17
|
63,585,389
|
0.26%
|
|
13
|
Gia Lai
|
5
|
12,170,995
|
0.05%
|
|
Total (central Vietnam)
|
1,392
|
24,237,565,445
|
|
|
The whole country (Vietnam)
|
27,353
|
340,159,445,299
|
|
|
Central Vietnam compare with Vietnam
|
5.09%
|
7.13%
|
|
Hong Loan – IPCC