Ho Chi Minh City expects to attract US$2.5 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in 2012.

 

The largest economic centre of Vietnam will focus foreign capital on nine fields, namely finance, credit, banking and insurance; transporting, warehousing, port service, maritime logistics, import and export; post, telecom and information communication technology; property trading and real estate; scientific and technological information and consulting services; tourism; health; and education and training. The city also exerts a pull on industries using high degree of science and technology and generated high added value.

 

Besides, HCM City attracts investment capital in some specific projects aiming to improve the quality of human resources, traffic cooperation and environment.