2. Granting of Investment Certificates
As of 15th December 2014, as much as 1,588 projects were granted investment certificates with total registered capital of US$ 15.64 billion, up 9.6% as compared to the same period 2013.
As of 15th December 2014, as much as 594 projects registered to raise investment capital with total additionally registered capital of US$ 4.58 billion, equivalent to 62.4% as compared to the same period 2013.
Total newly and additionally registered capital in 12 months of 2014 was US$ 20.23 billion, equivalent to 93.5% as compared to the same period 2013 and up 19% as compared to the plan of 2014 (US$ 17 billion).
By investment field
Processing and manufacturing industry attracted more attention of foreign investors with 774 newly registered projects with total newly and additionally registered capital of US$ 14.49 billion, making for 71.6% of total registered capital in 12 months of 2014. Real estate ranked second with 35 newly registered projects with total newly and additionally registered capital of US$ 2.54 billion, capturing 12.6% of total registered capital. The third sector was construction with total newly and additionally registered capital US$ 1.05 billion, accounting for 5.2% of total registered capital.
By investor
From the beginning of the year to date, there were 60 nations and territories investing into Vietnam. Korea ranked first with total newly and additionally registered capital of US$ 7.32 billion, capturing 36.2% of total investment capital into Vietnam; Hongkong ranked second with total newly and additionally registered capital of US$ 3 billion, making for 14.8% of total investment capital; Singapore ranked third with total newly and additionally registered capital of US$ 2.79 billion, accounting for 13.8% of total investment capital; followed by Japan with total newly and additionally registered capital of US$ 2.05 billion, capturing 10.1% of total investment capital into Vietnam.
By investment area
In 12 months of 2014, as much as 54 provinces and cities were invested nationwide. In which, Thai Nguyen attracted largest proportion with US$ 3.35 billion of total newly and additionally registered capital, capturing 16.6% of total national investment capital. Ho Chi Minh City ranked second with total newly and additionally registered capital of US$ 3.1 billion, making for 15.4% of total investment capital. Dong Nai ranked third with US$ 1.83 billion of total newly and additionally registered capital. Followed by Bac Ninh, Binh Duong, Khanh Hoa with respectively total newly and additionally registered capital of US$ 1.58 billion; US$ 1.46 billion and US$ 1.25 billion.
Some big projects licensed in 12 months of 2014:
- The 2ndphase of Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thainguyen (SEVT) high technology complex in Yen Binh industrial zone was invested US$ 3 billion of total registered capital by Samsung Group.
- Samsung CE Complex was invested in Ho Chi Minh City by Samsung Asia Pte.Ltd – Singapore with total registered capital of US$ 1.4 billion;
- Dewan International Co., Ltd was invested by Hongkong with total registered capital of US$ 1.25 billion in Khanh Hoa;
- Samsung Display Co., Ltd was invested in Bac Ninh by Korea with total registered investment capital of US$ 1 billion./.