Foreign Investors in South Vietnam Add US$295M to Projs in Jan-April

4:37:01 PM | 5/7/2010

Vietnam’s southern provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City allowed to 69 existing foreign direct investment (FDI) projects to add US$295 million in the first four months of this year.
 
The figures accounted for 75% of the number of FDI projects and 90% of added capital in the country during the period.
 
Between January and April, Vietnam attracted a total pledged FDI of US$5.92 billion, down 25.7% from a year earlier but it disbursed US$3.4 billion during the period, up 36% on year.
 
Meanwhile, Vietnamese companies have invested a total of US$200 million in 40 projects abroad during the period. (New Hanoi)