Of the total, 148 new projects attracted 354 million USD worth of Vietnamese investment while the remainder came from 29 which raised their capital by nearly 105 million USD.

Viettel Global is among firms successfully operating abroad.

Most of the overseas investment focused on wholesale and retail at 118 million USD, 26 percent of the total.

Agro-forestry-fishery and science and technology were the runners-up with 66 million USD and 60 million USD, respectively.

Vietnamese firms invested in 31 countries and territories in the period. Australia lured the lion's share of investments with 141.3 million USD, over a third of the total. The US came next with 93.4 million USD, or 21 percent.

Other destinations for Vietnamese investments included Spain, Cambodia, Singapore and Canada.

Vietnam, US look to expand trade, investment cooperation

The US attaches special importance to developing cooperative ties with Vietnam in different fields, visiting US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross told Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

Vietnam promotes trade exchange and investment at SIPA 2019

Vietnamese Trade Counsellor to Algeria Hoang Duc Nhuan attended and promoted trade exchange and investment with Oran businesses in particular and Algerian firms as a whole at the eighth International Fair for Fisheries and Aquaculture (SIPA 2019), which opened in the Algerian city on November 6.

Foreign businesses look to expand investment in Vietnam

Many foreign businesses have come to explore the investment opportunities in Vietnam recently with the intention of investing or expanding operation in the country, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam’s overseas investment hits nearly US$412 million

Total foreign investment by Vietnamese companies in the first ten months of 2019 was estimated at US$411.9 million, according to the General Statistics Office.

Yen The promotes investment in agriculture-tourism development and consumption of hill chickens

(BGO) - On October 26, the People's Committee of Yen The district held a conference to promote investment in agriculture and tourism development and consumption of Yen The hill chickens in 2019. Attending the event were Nguyen Xuan Cuong, member of the Central Party Committee, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; and Bui Van Hai, member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and Chairman of the provincial People's Council.

Source: VNA