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Vietnam lures $1.9 billion in FDI in January

by VTV429 January 2019 Last updated at 15:11 PM

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Vietnam lures $1.9 billion in FDI in January
VTV.vn - Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledged to Vietnam witnessed a significant yearly increase of 52 per cent to 1.9 billion USD in the first month of this year, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said Monday.

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%.