The above figure includes over US$20.19 billion in channelled into 3,188 new projects, representing a 62.2 percent year-on-year increase in value compared to the same period last year.
Foreign investors pledged to add US$7.88 billion to 1,262 existing projects, or 22.1 percent decrease in capital and 14 percent in the number of projects from the previous year.
They also spent more than US$8.5 billion on share purchase of domestic companies through 3,451 transactions.
Meanwhile, total disbursed volume of FDI this year reached a new record of US$23.18 billion, up 3.5 percent from 2022.
Among the 111 countries and territories investing in Viet Nam, Singapore retained its crown as the largest investor with US$6.8 billion, making up 18.6 percent of the nation's total FDI. It was followed by Japan with US$6.57 billion and Hong Kong (China) with US$4.68 billion.
This year, Ho Chi Minh City led provinces and cities receiving FDI capital, with US$5.85 billion, accounting for 16 percent of the total amount and up 48.5 percent compared to 2022.
Source: baochinhphu.vn