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Can Tho attracts 20.6 million USD in FDI capital

Can Tho attracted 10 projects with a combined capital of 20.6 million USD in the first 10 months of the year, according to a municipal official.
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Can Tho attracted 10 projects with a combined capital of 20.6 million USD in the first 10 months of the year, according to Nguyen Van Hong, Director of the city’s Department of Planning and Investment.

During the period, the city also modified nine investment certificates with a combined capital of 9.5 million USD.

The city has a total of 220 valid projects, 208 of which are operational. Five are under construction and seven have not been implemented.

Projects in industrial zones take up 296.7 hectares of land and have a combined capital of 1.957 billion, accounting for 45.7 percent of the total registered capital.

The city’s industrial production increased 6.89 percent on the year.

According to the municipal Department of Planning and Investment, the city would provide detailed, exact, comprehensive information to investors, helping promote domestic and international investment,

It would focus on improving its investment environment and competitive capability index to make it more appealing to investors.-VNA

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