February 16, 2017 | 21:14 (GMT+7)
Dong Nai attracts additional USD 163 million in FDI
The southern province of Dong Nai has lured 16 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth almost USD 163 million since the start of the year, announced the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.
Of the investment, USD 126.7 million was registered to pour into seven new projects and the remainder (USD 36.2 million) was added to nine existing projects.
The new projects mainly came from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Japan, Singapore, British Virgin Islands and Germany.
According to the Department of Planning and Investment, FDI projects invested in Dong Nai province recently focus on its prioritized fields such as high technology, supporting industry and environment-friendly projects.
By February 15, a total of 1,671 FDI projects had been invested in the province with a combined capital of USD 30.46 billion, including 1,260 valid projects worth USD 25.83 billion.
These projects came from 44 countries and territories, with the RoK, Taiwan (China) and Japan being the leading investors.
Source: VNA