Their cumulative disbursement so far has hit 289.9 billion USD, or 63.7% of the total registered capital still in effect.

A corner of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park in Binh Duong.

During January-September, FDI projects disbursed over 15.9 billion USD , up 2.2% annually and marking a 0.9 percentage point increase compared to the first eight months of this year.

Foreign investors poured capital into 19 out of 21 economic sectors.

The manufacturing and processing industry attracted the most foreign investment with nearly 273.9 billion USD, or 60.2% of the total capital. It was followed by real estate with around 67.4 billion USD, electricity production and distribution with over 38.4 billion USD.

In September, new projects from Liechtenstein raised the total number of countries and territories investing in Vietnam to 144.

Of them, the Republic of Korea topped the list with roughly 83 billion USD, ahead of Singapore with some 73 billion USD, followed by Japan, Taiwan (China) and Hong Kong (China).

Among all 63 cities and provinces across the country, Ho Chi Minh City took the lead in luring FDI with approximately 57.14 billion USD. Coming next were Binh Duong with over 40.3 billion USD and Hanoi nearly 39.5 billion USD.

Vietnam remains attractive to foreign businesses: HSBC

Vietnam remains an attractive destination for foreign businesses and customers throughout the HSBC network have continued to show very strong interest in the Vietnam story, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) said in its recent survey.

Bac Giang supports businesses to recruit more than 20,000 workers

BAC GIANG - Following the direction of the provincial People's Committee (PPC), Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (DoLISA), since August 2023, the human resource supply establishments in Bac Giang province have coordinated with districts and cities to implement many solutions to support businesses in employment.

PM delivers speech at ASEAN Business and Investment Summit

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is fully capable of affirming its position as a polar in a multipolar world as well as its centrality in the regional cooperation and architecture, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 4.

Bac Giang businesses recover quickly, make strong breakthroughs

BAC GIANG - Amid the difficulties facing the global economy, in the past time, many businesses could not stand. However, with the dynamism and initiative in seeking new orders, enterprises in Bac Giang’s industrial parks have made strong breakthroughs, making great contributions to the local economic growth.

Vietnamese businesses urged to achieve sustainable development goals

Nature-related policies should be integrated into business strategies and plans, said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha at the 10th Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum in Hanoi on August 23.

Source: NDO