There have been more than 700 newly-registered FDI projects since the beginning of this year with a total registered investment of nearly 5 billion USD.
Businesses from more than 80 countries and territories invested in Vietnam in the 4-month period. South Korea leads the ranking with over 4 billion USD of registered FDI, accounting for 40% of total FDI into Vietnam. The country's FDI inflows hit a record high of $15.8 billion in 2016.