1:17:10 PM | 27/4/2007
Vietnam has licensed 291 fresh foreign direct investment (FDI) projects so far this year, worth a total registered capital of US$2.86 billion, reported the government’s General Statistics Office (GSO).
The capital represents a rise of 49.5 per cent in capital and 46.2 per cent in project number compared to last year’s figures of US$1.91 billion and 199 projects.
Among the sectors, heavy industry took the lead with US$1.06 billion for 60 projects, followed light industry with over US$542.8 million for 84 projects, tourism industry US$387.3 million for eight projects, services with US$318 million for 99 projects, and agro-forestry with US$174 million for 12 projects.
Ba Ria Vung Tau was the largest FDI attractor with US$694.6 million. The runners-up were Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Ngai, Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City with US$277.1 million, US$260 million, US$239.7 million and US$208.2 million respectively.
The capital city Hanoi, with US$109.8 million, was pushed to eighth position behind Binh Dinh and Hai Duong.
South Korea topped investors with US$591.5 million for 84 projects. It was followed by India with US$527.2 million, Singapore with US$496.2 million, the US US$166.3 million, Japan US$159.8 million, France US$113 million, Hong Kong US$111.5 million and Taiwan US$100 million.
Vietnam is likely to attract a new record foreign direct investment (FDI) this year between US$15-17 billion, said representatives from several major international financial groups at the second Vietnam Investment Forum in Hanoi on March 19. (GSO Apr 25)
April 24–25, 2026
Kinh Bac Cultural Center, Bac Ninh Province
Vietnamese
