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As many as 167 projects were added capital investment of US$1.04 billion, equal to 64.3% of the same period last year.
The manufacturing and processing sector took the lead in FDI attraction with US$2.83 billion in 113 projects, accounting for 76%.
It was followed by real estate and retail sales sectors with US$327 million and US$198.65 million, respectively.
The southern province of Dong Nai ranked first in attracting US$916.75 million in FDI, making up 24.6%. Ho Chi Minh City and northern city of Hai Phong shared the second and third positions with US$784.93 million and US$292.11 million, accounting for 21.1% and 7.8%, respectively.
By Thuy Dung