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Dong Nai attracts US$1.3 billion in FDI in 2017

VGP - The southern province of Dong Nai attracted over US$1.3 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year, US$300 million higher than the set target.

December 22, 2017 4:49 PM GMT+7

According to the provincial industrial zones’ management board, it has attracted 1,733 FDI projects, so far, with total investment of US$31.3 billion. Investors from 45 countries and territories have invested in the locality.

The Republic of Korea is the largest foreign investor in the province, following by Taiwan (China) and Japan. The board said despite laying down stricter conditions for investment projects, FDI capital that poured into the province still increased this year. In particular, disbursement reached US$ 1.1 billion, equivalent to 88 percent of the total registered capital.

In recent years, Dong Nai has given priority to FDI projects using hi-tech, skilled labourers and environment-friendly.

Mai Van Nhon, deputy head of the board, said investors believed in the province’s support for businesses.

The provincial Department of Industry and Trade also said the province’s export turnover this year reached US$17 billion, posting 11.8% year-on-year increase. It achieved trade surplus of US$2 billion, while the country’s total trade surplus was expected to reach US$3 billion.

Some export products reported high export turnover in 2017, such as garment and textile at US$2 billion, or 15% increase from 2016; rubber at 49,000 tons; cashew at 350,000 tons; and computers and spare parts at 590 million.

Duong Minh Dung, the department’s director, said the high export turnover was because exporters found new markets while effectively exploiting traditional ones.

In addition, firms have effectively taken advantages of FTAs to expand production and increase productivity.

The province’s industrial production this year also saw stable growth.

Dinh Quoc Thai, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said its index of industrial production this year was expected to rise by 8.6% from 2016. The industrial production value was VND731 trillion, or an increase of 9.1% from the previous year.

In 2018, Dong Nai has targeted enhancing its economic restructuring, promoting economic growth with higher productivity and increasing businesses’ competitiveness. It will also further improve the business environment and focus on high quality human resources training.

The People’s Committee forecast that its economic growth in 2018 would continue to be positive thanks to increase in manufacturing, trade, construction, retail and tourism.

Thai said investment in key projects such as the Ben Luc-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Highway and the upgraded Long Thanh International Airport would facilitate the province’s development.

Dong Nai has targeted GRDP of 8-9%, average income per capita of VND94-96 million and export turnover increase of 9-11% in 2018. -VNA