AROUND $370 MILLION IN FDI INFLOWS FLOOD THE REAL ESTATE SECTOR
As of February 20, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the real estate sector placed second among businesses and areas that are attracting foreign investment with the total investment capital of almost $396.9 million, representing more than 12.8 per cent of the total. Compared to 2022, this figure climbed more than threefold.
DOUBLE RISE IN VIET NAM’S REGISTERED FDI IN TWO MONTHS
Viet Nam granted investment certificates to 261 FDI projects with the total registered capital worth over US$1.76 billion over the last two months of this year, up 42.6 percent in the number of projects and twice as high as a year ago in value.
PROJECTS CALLING FOR INVESTMENT IN NINH BINH PROVINCE
- Phu Long Industrial Park
- Gian Khau II Industrial Park
- Tam Diep Ii Industrial Park
- National Wildlife Park In Ninh Binh Province
NGHI SON ECONOMIC ZONE AND INDUSTRIAL PARK OF THANH HOA PROVINCE
Management Board of Nghi Son economic zone and Industrial Zones of Thanh Hoa province wishes to welcome investors who arrive to survey and research investment in Nghi Son economic zone and industrial zones of Thanh Hoa province.
VIETNAM ENJOYS TRADE SURPLUS OF US$2.82 BILLION IN JAN-FEB
Vietnam exported goods worth US$49.44 billion in the first two months of the year, while spending US$46.62 billion on imports during the period, resulting in a trade surplus of US$2.82 billion, according to the General Statistics Office.
NEARLY 51,400 FIRMS EXIT MARKET IN JAN-FEB
In February, over 3,800 businesses temporarily ceased their operations, dipping by 89% month-on-month but rising by 9.7% year-on-year. More than 2,630 firms were awaiting dissolution, up 37.5% year-on-year, and nearly 1,200 enterprises completed disbandment procedures, down 5.4% against the year-ago period.
FEBRUARY’S CPI UP 0.45 PER CENT DUE TO FUEL AND HOUSING PRICE HIKE
February’s consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.45 per cent over January, driven by higher fuel and housing prices after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) on Tuesday showed.
FDI INFLOWS DROP SIGNIFICANTLY ON-YEAR
The total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the first two months of 2023 fell by 38 per cent on-year, while FDI disbursement also declined by almost 5 per cent. According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Foreign Investment Agency (FIA), the total FDI in the first two months of 2023 stood at $3.1 billion, equivalent to only 62 per cent of the same period in 2022.
