HCM City leads in investment attraction
Par Vietnam aujourd'hui le jeudi 29 octobre 2009, 08:31 - News in english - Lien permanent
Till October 20, the country has had total 10,805 operational projects with a total registered capital of $174.7 billion, in which the chartered capital of investors accounted for $56.5 billion, reported Ministry of Planning and Invetsment's Foreign Investment Department.
The processing industry and manufacturing sector attracted 6,709 projects worth $88.45 billion, followed by the real estate field with 312 projects totalling $38.3 billion, residence and restaurant services with 253 projects worth $14.9 billion.
Top five foreign investors in Vietnam (basing on registered capital) are Taiwan with $21.2 billion, Korea $20.4 billion, Malaysia $18.06 billion, Japan with $17.68 billion and Singapore $16.92 billion.
HCM City, the largest economic centre of Vietnam, led the country in terms of FDI attraction with 3,092 projects worth $27.142 billion, placing Ba Ria Vung Tau at the second position with 210 projects and $23.555 billion registered. During the first ten months, total pledged FDI capital into Vietnam reached $18.926 billion that could be over $20 billion in the whole year.
Lao Dong - October 29, 2009
