Dong Nai (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai has attracted1.02 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) so far this year, exceedingits target for the year.
According to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, as ofearly November, 58 FDI projects were approved with total capital of 350 millionUSD, while 90 other projects received an additional 670 million USD.
So far, the province has exceeded its 2017 target by 2 percent.
Some major projects the province has hosted include 60 million USDPowerknit Vietnam company invested by the British Virgin Islands, the 55million USD Pou Phong Vietnam company, also from the British Virgin Islands, 38million USD Seah Vietnam steel company, and the 25 million USD Saite PowerSource Vietnam company from Hong Kong (China).
Meanwhile, 80 million USD was injected into Pou Sung Vietnam company, 50million USD was poured into Full Way company, and 40 million USD was added to PowerknitVietnam company.
The department reported that so far, Dong Nai has attracted 1,724 FDIprojects worth 31.12 billion USD, including 1,285 valid ones with total capitalof 26.2 billion USD.
The projects are owned by investors from 45 countries and territories, withmost from the Republic of Korea, Taiwan (China) and Japan.-VNA