Vietnam attracts over $13.3 billion in FDI in eight months

As of August 20, the country had granted investment licenses to over 1,200 newly-registered projects worth nearly 8 billion USD, up 8.7 percent in value.

The majority of the attention was put on industrial processing and manufacturing, real estate, and retail trade.

South Korea is leading among the 55 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, with combined newly-registered and increased capital of 5.26 billion USD, accounting for 39.5 percent of total investment in Vietnam, followed by the UK, Hongkong, China.

The Red River Delta region was the most attractive to foreign investors, while the runner-up was the southeast region. The Central Highlands was at the end of the list.