Vietnam received $11.35 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of the year, down 5.1% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said on Wednesday.
FDI has been a key driver of Vietnam’s economic growth.
Companies with investment from foreign firms account for about 70% of the Southeast Asian country’s exports.
FDI pledges — which indicate the size of future FDI disbursements — dropped 13.7% from a year earlier to $19.54 billion, the ministry said in a statement.
Of the pledges, 47.7% are due to be invested in manufacturing and processing, while 20.6% target gas, water and electricity distribution, it said.
Singapore was the top source of FDI pledges in the period, followed by South Korea and China.
This article was originally published in Reuters
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Source: Vietnam Insider