The sharp increase in the number of projects and the appearance of large-scale projects were one of the main factors driving the sharp increase in foreign investment capital. In terms of investment fields, foreign investors invested in 15 industries out of 21 national economic sectors. Of that, the real estate sector attracted the most with more than 1.27 billion USD (53.9%) and the processing and manufacturing industry ranked second with nearly 926 million USD (39.2%). Of them, Singapore led with more than 1.4 billion USD, accounting for 59.5% of total investment capital. Hanoi attracted the most FDI this month, followed by Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, and Dong Nai./.

Source: Viet Nam News January 29, 2024 15:00 UTC