Vietnam lures $1.9 billion in FDI in January

The manufacturing and processing sector retained its crown as the most attractive sector to foreign investors, accounting for 1.19 billion USD, or 62.4% of total registered capital.

The science and technology sector beat the retail sector to rank second with 185.6 million USD, or 9.7%. Among 51 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, Japan remained the leading investor with nearly 364 million USD, 19% of the nation's total FDI,  followed by the Republic of Korea with 349 million USD, or 18.3%, and China with 308 million USD, or 16.1%.