According to the National Statistics Office, realised FDI reached an estimated USD 13.03 billion, up 11.2 per cent from a year earlier.
Newly registered FDI totalled USD 17.39 billion across 2,013 projects, up 87.2 per cent in value and 1.3 er cent in project numbers.
Manufacturing attracted the largest share of newly registered FDI at USD 10.76 billion, accounting for 61.9 per cent of the total, followed by electricity, gas and water supply with USD 3.08 billion, or 17.7 per cent.
Among 63 countries and territories investing in Vietnam during the period, Singapore remained the largest source of newly registered FDI with USD 7.31 billion, followed by South Korea (USD 5.45 billion), Japan (USD 1.2 billion), China (USD 977 million) and Hong Kong (USD 665.6 million).
Additional capital injected into existing projects reached USD 11.04 billion, up 23.5 per cent from a year earlier.
Including both new and additional investment, manufacturing accounted for USD 17.91 billion, or 63 per cent of total registered FDI, while real estate attracted USD 5.1 billion, or 17.9 per cent.
Foreign investors also contributed USD 6.22 billion through share purchases and capital contributions, up 89.5 per cent year-on-year.
Manufacturing remained the largest recipient of realised FDI, attracting USD 10.76 billion, or 82.6 per cent of the total, followed by real estate with USD 965.2 million and electricity, gas and water supply with USD 479.2 million.
