Vietnam Southern Province Attracts US$2.5B FDI to date
Long An province in southern Vietnam has to date licensed 303 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects valued at US$2.5 billion to date, standing the 13th among cities and provinces nationwide in FDI attraction.
Among the projects, 118 have come into operations.
In 2009, the province licensed 13 FDI projects worth US$30.3 million, mostly focusing on the areas of garment and textile, home appliances, engineering products, farm products and real estate.
Long An now has 20 industrial parks covering a total area of 7,645 hectares and creating 35,000 jobs. (HCM City Law)