Long An leads Mekong Delta region in FDI attraction
Long An leads the Mekong Delta region in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, according to the Saigon Giai Phong (Saigon Liberty) newspaper.
Long An city (Source :trungtamdiaoc)Hanoi (VNA) – Long An leads the Mekong Delta region in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, according to the Saigon Giai Phong (Saigon Liberty) newspaper.
The province granted investment licences to 105 FDI projects with a total registered capital of 904 million USD in 2015, an increase of 10 projects and 533 million USD in capital, compared to the previous year.
Long An currently has 28 industrial zones with a combined area of 10,000 hectares; 16 of the zones are operational with occupancy rates of 50 percent.
The province has attracted 680 projects from 34 countries and territories with a total registered capital of 4.5 billion USD to date./.
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