The Ministry of Planning and Investment`s Foreign Investment Agency said Vietnam has attracted in the first seven months of this year 7.4 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), up 8.8% over the same period of last year.
In January-July, most of the FDI poured into 16 sectors, including processing, manufacturing, and real estate.
The Republic of Korea remained the top investor, followed by the UK.
HCM City was the most attractive destination reaching 2.4 billion USD in FDI. It was followed by the neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong with 1.11 billion USD and Dong Nai with 1.1 billion USD.
Exports by foreign businesses jumped by 15.1% to nearly 64.7 billion USD. Their imports grew even faster – by 23.1% to 56.7 billion USD.
The Republic of Korea remained the top investor, followed by the UK.
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Exports by foreign businesses jumped by 15.1% to nearly 64.7 billion USD. Their imports grew even faster – by 23.1% to 56.7 billion USD.
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