Infographic: FDI inflow into Vietnam reaches nearly 15.2 billion USD in six months
Registering nearly 5.58 billion USD in Vietnam, Singapore was the largest investor among 84 countries and territories with investment in the country, accounting for around 36.7% of total FDI in the reviewed period and representing a year-on-year surge of 86%. Japan came second with more than 1.73 billion USD, followed by Hong Kong (China), the Republic of Korea, and China.
Vietnam attracted nearly 15.2 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 13.1%, according to the General Statistics Office.
The foreign investors funneled their capital into 48 cities and provinces across the nation, with Bac Ninh leading in FDI attraction with 2.58 billion USD. In the second and third places were Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Quang Ninh, with corresponding FDI of some 1.54 billion USD and 1.36 billion USD.
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(Source: VNA)
