A survey by the General Statistics Office, Vietnam had nearly 518,000 enterprises by Jan 1, 2017. SMEs reported the highest expansion in number while FDI firms attracted the greatest deal of workers.
The southern province of Long An is taking action to increase the efficiency of FDI attraction as this form of investment plays an important role in the locality’s socio-economic development, said Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Van Can.
Calling for investment in agriculture to optimise the potential and strengths of the locality is a priority of the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, said Cao Van Trong, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee at a conference promoting investment to the sector on September 18.
Located in the Central Highlands, Lam Dong province is blessed with a mild climate and fertile soil suitable for agriculture. The province has made good use of its advantage to attract foreign investment in developing hi-tech farming.
The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been among leading localities in the country in attracting FDI over the past 30 years, with 343 projects totally valued at 27.3 billion USD.