Based on local reports and data collected to the present time, the Foreign Investment Department of the preliminary report the situation of foreign direct investment 12 May 2011 as follows:

1. Operation situation:

Implemented capital:

In 12 months of 2011, estimated FDI projects have disbursed USD 11 billion, disbursed in the same period in 2010.

Domestic revenues from the sector of foreign investment:

In 12 months of 2011, domestic revenue from invested enterprises reached 3.5 billion USD foreign, by 98.4% compared with estimates of the year.

The situation of import and export:

Export sector (including oil) in 12 months in 2011 is projected to reach USD 54.46 billion, up 39% over the same period in 2010 and accounted for 56.57% of export turnover. Imports of foreign investment sector as of December 2011 reached USD 47.76 billion, up 29% over the same period in 2010 and accounted for 45.15% imports. Generally for 12 months, the foreign invested sector 6.69 billion trade surplus, while the country import surplus USD 9.51 billion.

2. The situation of granting investment certificates:

According to reports received, as of December 20, 2011 there were 1,091 new projects were granted investment certificate to the registered capital of USD 11.559 billion, by 65% over the same period in 2010. By December 20, 2011, is 374 times of projects registered to increase investment capital with total registered capital increased by nearly USD 3.137 billion, up 65% over the same period in 2010.

A whole new level and increase their investment in 12 months in 2011, foreign investors registered to invest in Vietnam 14.696 billion USD, by 74% over the same period in 2010.

According to investment sector:

Processing industry and manufacturing sector attracted the attention of foreign investors with 435 projects registered, the total number of new and additional capital is USD 7.123 billion, accounting for 48, 5% of the total registered investment capital in 12 months.

Production & distribution electricity sector in second with a total investment of newly registered and added a USD 2.53 billion, accounting for 17.2% of total investment.

No. 3 is the construction sector with 140 new investment projects, total investment capital of newly registered and additional USD 1.25 billion, up 8.5%.

Next is the business of real estate with the total newly registered capital and the increase is USD 845.6 million, up 5.8%.

According to investment partners:

Since the beginning of 2011 to date, 53 countries and territories with investment projects in Vietnam.

Hong Kong led the way with a total investment of newly registered and added USD 3.09 billion, accounting for 21% of the total investment in Vietnam;

Japan ranked second with a total investment of newly registered and additional USD 2.43 billion, accounting for 16.6% of total investment;

Singapore ranked third with total investment capital of newly registered and added USD 2.2 billion, accounting for 15% of total investment;

Followed by South Korea at No. 4 with the total newly registered capital and increase USD 1.47 billion, accounting for 10% of the total investment capital in Vietnam.

China ranked fifth with a total registered capital of new and additional grant is USD 747 million, accounting for 5.1% of the total capital invested in Vietnam.

According to investment areas:

Up to the present time, HoChiMinh city is locally attracted the most foreign-invested nearly USD 3 billion of new capital and additional registration accounts for 20.4% of total investment.

Hai Duong province ranked second with a total registered capital of new and additional grant is USD 2.55 billion, accounting for 17.4%.

Hanoi ranks third with a total registered capital of new and additional USD 1.1 billion.

This is followed by Hai Phong province, Binh Duong province, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province with the registered capital of USD 917.8 million respectively; USD 914.9 million and USD 912.8 million.

In terms of the Red River Delta region is an area attracting much foreign investment capital with total investment of new and increased levels of over USD 5.95 billion, accounting for 40.5% of the total registered investment capital of the country.

No. 2 is the Southeast region with a total investment of new and increased level reached USD 6.25 billion, accounting for 42.6% of the total registered investment capital.

Highlands is the most attracted less FDI, accounting for only 0.1% of total registered capital.

The great investment projects in 2011 are:

Electricity Jaks Hai Duong Co., Ltd. (BOT power plant in Hai Duong) with total capital registered USD 2.26 billion;

Project of First Solar Co., Ltd in Vietnam, the field of industrial manufacturing and processing investment by Singapore in Ho Chi Minh City with total investment of over USD 1 billion;

Project of Information & Telecommunications S-Telecom Mobile Co., Ltd. with a total investment of USD 452.38 million invested in the construction field and network operators to provide mobile communication services;

Project of Viet Luan Tire Co., Ltd. with a total investment of USD 400 million investments in the manufacturing sector by Chinese tire investment.