Vietnam Attracts US$37.3 Mln in FDI in January
Vietnam lured US $37.3 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in January, including US $27.1 million in processing and manufacturing sectors, according to the General Statistics Office.
Among 12 localities receiving FDI last month, Ho Chi Minh City posted the biggest registered capital of US $13 million, followed by Thanh Hoa, Ha Nam and Hung Yen.
Among 11 countries and territories having investment projects in Vietnam licensed in January, France is the biggest investor, with total capital of US $10 million, followed by Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore.
The combined FDI in January was equal to 2.5% of that of the same period last year.
This year, Vietnam pays attention to disbursed FDI capital, not registered capital, to quality of projects, said Mr Do Nhat Hoang, Director of the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
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