Vietnam attracts over US$6.35 billion of foreign investment in first 4 months

The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital into Vietnam reached US$6.357 billion with 145 projects being granted licenses in the first four months, according to the Foreign Investment Department, under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The US leapt from the 9th position in late 2008 to top the list of foreign investors in Vietnam in early 2009 with a total of US$3.82 billion.

It was followed by Japan, United Kingdom, Singapore and the Republic of Korea.

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