Dong Nai attracts over 226 million USD in FDI on first days of 2021
The southern province of Dong Nai secured 11 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth more than 226 million USD in the first half of January, the highest recorded in the same time in the past five years, according to the provincial management board of industrial parks.
Loc An-Binh Son industrial park in Dong Nai province (Photo: baodongnai.com)
Dong Nai (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai secured 11foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth more than 226 million USD in thefirst half of January, the highest recorded in the same time in the past fiveyears, according to the provincial management board of industrial parks.
Large projects included Hansol Electronics (100 million USD) in Ho NaiIndustrial Park and Ojitex plant (60 million USD) in Loc An – Binh Son IndustrialPark, said deputy head of the board Pham Van Cuong, adding that the investorscommitted to disbursing capital, building plants and purchasing machinery inQuarter 1, and putting the projects into operation by the end of 2021.
Thanks to the investors’ confidence in the Vietnameseeconomy as well as the sound business climate in Dong Nai, the province hasattracted a huge amount of investment right at the outset of the year, Cuongaffirmed.
Competent authorities always support investors in completing procedures, hesaid, stressing foreign firms who have already developed projects in theprovince will serve as a bridge to popularise local strengths to otherinvestors.
According to Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Cao Tien Dung, sinceDong Nai has seen industrial development and FDI attraction as a top priorityin 2021 despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the province willwork to enhance investment promotion, complete infrastructure system to welcomenew investment waves, and step up administrative reforms.
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Loc An-Binh Son industrial park in Dong Nai province (Photo: baodongnai.com) 
