• An Giang
  • Binh Duong
  • Binh Phuoc
  • Binh Thuan
  • Binh Dinh
  • Bac Lieu
  • Bac Giang
  • Bac Kan
  • Bac Ninh
  • Ben Tre
  • Cao Bang
  • Ca Mau
  • Can Tho
  • Dien Bien
  • Da Nang
  • Da Lat
  • Dak Lak
  • Dak Nong
  • Dong Nai
  • Dong Thap
  • Gia Lai
  • Ha Noi
  • Ho Chi Minh
  • Ha Giang
  • Ha Nam
  • Ha Tinh
  • Hoa Binh
  • Hung Yen
  • Hai Duong
  • Hai Phong
  • Hau Giang
  • Khanh Hoa
  • Kien Giang
  • Kon Tum
  • Lai Chau
  • Long An
  • Lao Cai
  • Lam Dong
  • Lang Son
  • Nam Dinh
  • Nghe An
  • Ninh Binh
  • Ninh Thuan
  • Phu Tho
  • Phu Yen
  • Quang Binh
  • Quang Nam
  • Quang Ngai
  • Quang Ninh
  • Quang Tri
  • Soc Trang
  • Son La
  • Thanh Hoa
  • Thai Binh
  • Thai Nguyen
  • Thua Thien Hue
  • Tien Giang
  • Tra Vinh
  • Tuyen Quang
  • Tay Ninh
  • Vinh Long
  • Vinh Phuc
  • Vung Tau
  • Yen Bai

Red River Delta absorbs over US$ 25 bln in FDI from RoK & Japan

VGP – The Republic of Korea (RoK) was the leading foreign investor in the Red River Delta with US$ 12.9 billion of registered capital, followed by Japan with US$ 12.7 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

December 29, 2014 1:30 PM GMT+7

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The FIA reported that as of mid-December, the two East Asian countries poured around US$ 63 billion of FDI in 11Red River Delta cities and provinces. The figure accounted for around 25% of the country's total FDI amount.

Ha Noi ranked first in the region with US$ 23.4 billion in 3,013 projects, accounting for 58% and 38% in terms of  projects and capital; followed by Hai Phong city with US$ 10.9 billion in 441 projects; Bac Ninh province; and Hai Duong province.

The processing and manufacturing industry was the most attracting sector with over 2,400 projects valuing US$ 32.6 billion in registered capital (making up 47% of number and 51% of total investment).

Real estate and construction followed with US$ 10.2 billion and US$ 4.2 billion in registered capital, respectively./.  

By Kim Loan