Vietnam attracted FDI capital of nearly $15.2 billion in the first six months of the year, up 13.1% compared to the same period of 2023, figures from the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) at the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) show.

There were 1,538 new FDI projects granted investment licenses in the period, with total registered capital of nearly $9.54 billion, up 18.9% in project numbers and 46.9% in capital year-on-year.

Meanwhile, more than $3.95 billion was added to 592 existing FDI projects, soaring 35% year-on-year.

Foreign investors also injected more than $1.7 billion into 1,420 capital contribution and share purchase deals during the period.

The disbursement of FDI capital meanwhile reached $10.84 billion, a year-on-year growth of 8.2%.

Foreign firms invested in 18 out of the 21 economic sectors, with the processing and manufacturing industry taking the lead, with over $10.69 billion, or 70.4% of the total and up 26.3% year-on-year.

It was followed by the real estate industry with $2.47 billion and wholesale and retail sales with $614 million.

Among 84 countries and territories having investment in Vietnam in the first six months, Singapore took the lead with a total investment capital of nearly $5.58 billion, accounting for 36.7% of the total and up 86% year-on-year.