VN attracts $37.3 million in FDI in January
07/02/2012 09:28 am
News - Việt Nam 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, Hồ Chí Minh City posted the biggest registered capital of US $13 million, followed by Thanh Hóa, Hà Nam and Hưng Yên.
Among 11 countries and territories having investment projects in Việt Nam 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, Việt Nam pays attention to disbursed FDI capital, not registered capital, to quality of projects, said Mr. Đỗ Nhất Hoàng, Director of the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Among 12 localities receiving FDI last month, Hồ Chí Minh City posted the biggest registered capital of US $13 million, followed by Thanh Hóa, Hà Nam and Hưng Yên.
Among 11 countries and territories having investment projects in Việt Nam 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, Việt Nam pays attention to disbursed FDI capital, not registered capital, to quality of projects, said Mr. Đỗ Nhất Hoàng, Director of the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Source: Government Web Portal
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