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Asian countries are top investors in Dong Nai

Nov 1st at 16:33
01-11-2016 16:33:18+07:00

Asian countries are top investors in Dong Nai

The Republic of Korea (RoK), Japan and China's Taiwan were the top three investors in the southern province of Dong Nai in the first 10 months of 2016.

 

During the period, Dong Nai reeled in US$1.75 billion worth of foreign capital, surpassing its yearly plan by 75 per cent.

Of the total, $1 billion was poured into 79 new projects, while the remaining sum was invested in 77 existing projects.

RoK topped the foreign direct investment (FDI) list with 32 projects worth $146 million, followed by Japan (11 projects, $52 million) and Taiwan (nine projects, $40.5 million).

Notable projects included the Thai-funded Amata Long Thanh City registered at $309 million and a Korean-funded project by Dong Won Vietnam Co. Ltd at $60 million.

According to the Department of Planning and Investment, Dong Nai is home to 1,233 valid projects with total capital hitting $25.5 billion. RoK, Taiwan and Japan have taken the lead among 44 countries and territories investing in the province.

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