The southern province of Dong Nai has so far this year attracted over 1.14 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), surpassing its yearly target by 14 percent, the province’s industrial zones management board said on August 13.
Dong Nai (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai has so far thisyear attracted over 1.14 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), surpassingits yearly target by 14 percent, the province’s industrial zonesmanagement board said on August 13.
Since the beginning of the year, 73 FDI projects have been licensed in local industrialzones, with a total investment capital of 551.8 million USD. Meanwhile, 64 otherprojects have registered additional capital of 595 million USD.
Most FDI projects in Dong Nai province are in support and clean industries.
Also in the period, the province licensed eight domestic projects worth 1.13trillion VND and allowed one project to add 266 billion VND to its capital.
According to the provincial People’s Committee, foreign investors continued tochoose Dong Nai as their destination thanks to the locality’s efforts inadministrative reform and its improved infrastructure.
As part of the southern key economic region, Dong Nai set a target of luring 1billion USD in FDI this year.-VNA
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