Investment attraction and production and business activities in Bac Ninh industrial zones

            In the face of complicated developments and the heavy impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, in the first 9 months of 2021, Bac Ninh industrial zones still attracted investment and had stable production and business activities with positive data.

The processing and manufacturing industry increased by 11.8%

From December 19, 2020 to September 18, 2021, 95 new Investment registration certificates were issued with a total newly registered investment capital of US$782.22 million for 67 FDI projects (US$505.22 million) and 28 domestic projects (US$223 million). Issued for adjustment of 262 projects including 233 FDI projects and 29 domestic projects (57 projects with adjusted investment capital, with total increased investment capital of US$187,582 million). In addition, issued for adjustment of 01 Industrial zone infrastructure project with the total increased investment capital of US$51.32 million.

   Accumulated to September 18, 2021, issued 1,707 projects with total new and adjusted investment registration capital of US$22,636,118 million. In which: 17 industrial zone infrastructure projects with a total registered investment capital of US$1,342.23 million; secondary projects: Issued 1,690 Investment registration certificates (530 domestic projects, 1,160 FDI projects) with total new and adjusted investment capital of US$21,293.89 million (domestic US$2,906,515 million, FDI US$18,387,375 million).

   With effective pandemic prevention and control measures, up to now most enterprises in Bac Ninh industrial zones have returned to their normal operations in the new conditions (1,104/1,120 enterprises with the current total number of employees compared to the second quarter of 2021 is 314,203 people/320,485 employees, 7,216 foreign employees).

   In the first 9 months of 2021, the production and business activities of the enterprises in Bac Ninh industrial zones, despite facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic, still had a growth rate compared to the same period last year. Specifically as follows:

It is forecasted that if the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic is well controlled, the production and business activities of the enterprises in Bac Ninh industrial zones will be very positive, complete the proposal plan 2021.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) exceeded the average increase of 9 months of the past 5 years

In the first 9 months of 2021, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) still increased quite well, achieved 11.74% over the same period last year, exceeded the average increase of 9 months of the past 5 years. This is also a good increase after 2 years of decrease.

The movements in some industries are specifically as follows: The processing and manufacturing industry (+11.8%); production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water (+4.86%); the water supply industry, waste and wastewater management and treatment activities decreased (-3.77%)… The export turnover of goods in 9 months was estimated at US$31,924 million, achieved 87.5% of the plan 2021, a high increase of 23.7% over the same period last year, of which the foreign invested sector achieved US$31,827 million, increased by 23.9%. In terms of export goods, the highlight is still phones, accessories, computers and components accounting for the largest density with a very high increase of 33.6%...

Export increased sharply, export surplus was nearly US$5 billion

In the first 9 months of 2021, the export turnover was estimated at more than US$31.9 billion, achieved 87.5% of the plan 2021, increased 23.7% over the same period last year.

In which, the phones, accessories, computers and components accounted for the largest density with a very high increase of 33.6%. In addition, although the textile, garment and footwear materials accounted for a small density, had the highest increase of 39.6%.

In the opposite direction, the import turnover was estimated at nearly US$27 billion, achieved 83.5% of the 2021 plan, increased 19.4% over the same period last year. The import goods that increased sharply in the first 9 months of the year were: base metals, iron and steel, electronic components, and phones.

The Index of Industrial Production increased by 11.74% compared to the same period

According to the report by the Department of Statistics, in the 9 months of 2021, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) achieved an increase of 11.74% over the same period last year, and at the same time exceeded the average increase of 9 months of the past 5 years.

In which, the processing and manufacturing industry increased by 11.8%; the production and distribution of electricity, gas and hot water increased by 4.86%.

In the manufacturing and processing industry, some industries had high increase indexes compared to the same period last year such as: Clothes production; Printing, copying records of all kinds; Manufacturing other means of transport.

The whole province had nearly 1,700 newly established enterprises

In the first 9 months of the year, the whole province had 1,679 newly established enterprises with a total registered capital of more than VND20,811 billion; in which, the rate of online business registration dossiers achieved 97.62%, ranked fifth in the whole country. The average registered capital per newly established enterprise is VND12.40 billion.

Besides, 550 enterprises registered to return to their operation; 838 enterprises registered to suspend their operation; 148 enterprises voluntarily dissolved; 212 enterprises transformed their type of operation; 2,603 ​​enterprises registered to change (address, information about the owner, members, capital, legal representative)…

Accumulated up to now, 19,113 enterprises are operating within the province with a total registered charter capital of more than VND301,626 billion; The average registered capital per enterprise achieved VND 15.78 billion.

In which, 10,661 One-member limited liability companies; 5,075 Limited liability companies with 2 members; 2,876 Joint stock companies; 500 Private enterprises; 01 partnership and 4,094 affiliated units are operating (Branches, Representative offices and Business locations);

In addition, 1,496 enterprises are temporarily suspending their business with a total registered charter capital of more than VND 8,960 billion.

FDI attraction increased by 48.1%

From the beginning of the year to September 20, 2021, the whole province attracted 97 newly registered FDI projects, decreased 24.2% over the same period last year, but the total registered capital achieved US$522 million, increased 48.1%.

Also in 9 months, the whole province adjusted capital for 64 projects, with the adjusted capital for increase of US$106 million; capital contribution, share purchase, 58 capital contributions with a value of US$144 million; recovered 35 projects with total investment capital of US$223 million.

Accumulated to September 20, 2021, the whole province has 1,693 valid projects with the total registered investment capital after adjustment and capital contribution, share purchase, the contributed capital reached US$20,429 billion.