MPI: Vietnam Expects US$40 Bln FDI This Year
Vietnam is expected to receive pledged foreign direct investment of US$40 billion this year to double last year&rsquos pledged figure, Vietnam News Agency cited the Ministry of Planning and Investment as saying.
With a series of projects being negotiated, Vietnam expects a total FDI capital of US$40 billion this year thanks to long-term economic prospects, Phan Huu Thang was quoted by the agency as noting.
In the first six months, Vietnam reported a pledged US$31.6 billion FDI, surpassing 48 per cent of 2007&rsquos figure with 55.4 per cent invested into industry and construction and 44 per cent in services, Thanh said.
The Asean country disbursed US$5 billion during the period. (VNA)
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