Home Economy

Ha Noi attracts $961m in foreign direct investment

Dec 4th at 14:10
04-12-2014 14:10:03+07:00

Ha Noi attracts $961m in foreign direct investment

 The capital city has attracted US$961 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the past 11 months, according to the Foreign Investment Agency's latest report.

During this period, the manufacturing and processing sector had the largest share of FDI with $273 million, followed by real estate trading and hospitality with $246 million and catering and restaurant industries with $231 million.

South Korea was the biggest investor with $395 million or 41 per cent of the total, followed by Singapore with $231 million ( 24 per cent).

The city is now home to 3,000 foreign-invested projects worth $23.4 billion.

bizhub

MOST READ

NEWS SAME CATEGORY

Int'l trade fairs generate great interest in HCM City
ECONOMY Dec 4th at 14:09

Int'l trade fairs generate great interest in HCM City

 Manufacturers, traders, investors and visitors were eager to visit three big international trade fairs which opened at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre...

Domestic garment firms expect to do better in 2015
ECONOMY Dec 4th at 14:03

Domestic garment firms expect to do better in 2015

Domestic garment companies are looking forward to growth in production and business in 2015 because of positive developments in Vietnamese garment exports by...

WB says Viet Nam on recovery path
ECONOMY Dec 4th at 14:01

WB says Viet Nam on recovery path

Early signs show that Viet Nam's economic recovery is on track, the World Bank has said in a report it released yesterday.

Firms urged to adopt Women's Empowerment Principles
ECONOMY Dec 4th at 13:58

Firms urged to adopt Women's Empowerment Principles

 Enterprises, especially those exporting their products, should apply the seven Women's Empowerment Principles to fulfill their corporate social responsibility in...

World Bank raises Vietnam's 2014 growth forecast to 5.6 percent
ECONOMY Dec 3rd at 15:39

World Bank raises Vietnam's 2014 growth forecast to 5.6 percent

The World Bank said on Wednesday it has revised its forecast for Vietnam's economic growth this year to 5.6 percent from 5.4 percent previously, after the...

Government wishes to hear more from businesses: PM
ECONOMY Dec 3rd at 15:14

Government wishes to hear more from businesses: PM

The Government hopes to hear from enterprises and international organisations to better design policies and mechanisms for business activities and boost sustainable...

Vietnam signs MoUs on coal imports
ECONOMY Dec 3rd at 15:07

Vietnam signs MoUs on coal imports

The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group has signed 10 memorandums of understanding (MoU) with foreign companies for an annual supply of about 20...

Vietnam’s budget revenue may fall next year if oil prices continue to decrease
ECONOMY Dec 3rd at 15:04

Vietnam’s budget revenue may fall next year if oil prices continue to decrease

Balancing the budget in the context of continuing drop in world oil prices is one of the important issues discussed by the government at a cabinet meeting on...

Vietnam transport minister asks to regularize Uber
ECONOMY Dec 3rd at 14:58

Vietnam transport minister asks to regularize Uber

Vietnamese Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang on Tuesday tasked a ministry unit with conducting studies to regularize Uber operations in Vietnam, shortly after his...

Foreign investors still hurt by Vietnam’s red tape: forum
ECONOMY Dec 3rd at 14:50

Foreign investors still hurt by Vietnam’s red tape: forum

International investors still had stories to tell about how their businesses are hindered by Vietnam’s red tape at a business forum on Tuesday, while acknowledging...

Read More

MOST READ

Back To Top