FDI attraction hits more than US$13 billion
(VOV) - Vietnam’s total new and supplementary capital reached US$13.33 billion in the first eight months of this year; up 30.4% from the same period last year.
According to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) (under the Ministry of Planning and Investment), during the period, as many as 1,219 new projects totally capitalized at US$7.87 billion were licensed, a 8.7% rise against the same period from a year earlier.
So far, 55 countries have invested in Vietnam with the Republic of Korea being the largest investor, with a total of newly registered and additionally increased capital of US$5.26 billion. Japan placed second at US$720.49 million.
Between January and August, US$8.5 billion in FDI were disbursed, up 7.6% compared to last year’s January-August period.