FDI approvals soar in first two months

Tu Hoang

Of the total, foreign investors pledged US$1.9 billion for 291 fresh projects in the year to February 20, up nearly 97% in number and 168% in capital. More than US$898 million had been injected into 137 operational FDI projects.

Nearly US$2 billion, or over 71% of the total, was approved for projects in the manufacturing-processing sector, US$210.6 million (7.5%) for art-recreation-entertainment, and US$598 million (over 21%) for other sectors.

Thirty-two provinces and cities attracted FDI projects in the first two months. Of them, Hanoi took the lead with US$242.4 million, followed by Bac Giang Province with US$206 million, Bac Ninh Province with US$200 million, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province with US$157 million, and HCMC with US$156 million.

Realized FDI capital grew strongly in the first two months. Data of the GSO indicated foreign companies disbursed US$1.5 billion for their projects in Vietnam in the period, up 15.4% over the same period last year.


FDI approvals soar in first two months Related image(s)

0 comments:

Post a Comment

 
Top