Vietnam lures over 16 billion USD in foreign investment in 7 months

  • The Japanese-invested Sankoh Vietnam Co. Ltd in the northern province of Hoa Binh. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh
    The Japanese-invested Sankoh Vietnam Co. Ltd in the northern province of Hoa Binh. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh
  • The Japanese-invested Sankoh Vietnam Co. Ltd in the northern province of Hoa Binh. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh
    The Japanese-invested Sankoh Vietnam Co. Ltd in the northern province of Hoa Binh. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh
  • The Japanese-invested Sankoh Vietnam Co. Ltd in the northern province of Hoa Binh. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh
    The Japanese-invested Sankoh Vietnam Co. Ltd in the northern province of Hoa Binh. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh
  • The Japanese-invested Sankoh Vietnam Co. Ltd in the northern province of Hoa Binh. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh
    The Japanese-invested Sankoh Vietnam Co. Ltd in the northern province of Hoa Binh. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh
  • The Japanese-invested Sankoh Vietnam Co. Ltd in the northern province of Hoa Binh. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh
    The Japanese-invested Sankoh Vietnam Co. Ltd in the northern province of Hoa Binh. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh
Vietnam attracted approximately 16.24 billion USD from the beginning of this year to July 20, up 4.5% year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. In the period, there were 1,293 newly-registered projects with a combined capital of 7.94 billion USD, up 75.5% in the number of projects and 38.6% in capital compared to the same period last year. The manufacturing and processing sector led in FDI attraction, with 10.93 billion USD. It was followed by real estate (1.61 billion USD). In the January-July period, there were 94 countries and territories pouring capital into Vietnam, in which Singapore topped the list with 3.64 billion USD, down 15.5% year-on-year. It was followed by the Republic of Korea (2.34 billion USD) and China (2.33 billion USD). VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh

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