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US$4 billion of FDI disbursed in six months
A total capital of US$8.87 billion (equivalent to 22.6% against the same period in 2008) was registered to invest in Vietnam by 35 nations and territories as of June 19, according to the Foreign Investment Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
There are 306 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects licensed with the total registered capital of US$4.7 billion (equal to 13.3% compared to the same period) and 68 FDI projects applied to increase their capital by US$4.1 billion, up 13.8% compared to the same period last year. US$4 billion was disbursed in six months, equal to 81.6% in comparison with the same period in 2008.
Specially, there is no project on real estate investment licensed in six months. Accordingly, FDI in processing and manufacturing industries (with a registered capital of US$1.56 billion) surpassed FDI in real estate in six months (US$1.46 billion). Accommodation and restaurants services rank first in FDI attraction with a total registered capital of US$4.5 billion in six months.
Currently, there are 86 nations and territories invested in Vietnam. Of which, Taiwan tops the list of investors with nearly 2,000 valid projects with registered capital of US$21.2 billion. The Republic of Korea ranks second with 2,100 valid projects with a registered capital of US$20 billion, followed by Malaysia, Japan, Singapore…
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