Foreign investment in HCM City picks up in first two quarters
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest economic hub in the south, has
attracted 1.2 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the
first six months of the year, up 12.2 percent compared to the same
period in 2014.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest economic hub in the south, has
attracted 1.2 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the
first six months of the year, up 12.2 percent compared to the same
period in 2014.
According to the municipal People’s Committee, the city has granted investment licences to 258 projects with a total registered capital of 798.4 million USD while 84 operational projects added 409.9 million USD to their capital.
During the six-month period to June, the city’s export processing zones and industrial parks also saw a surge in the amount of investment capital, which reached 623 million USD, making up 89 percent of the yearly plan and up 87 percent compared to the first two quarters last year.
Currently, there are nearly 1,370 operational projects in the city’s export processing zones and industrial parks with total capital of nearly 8.8 billion USD.
FDI increase shows improvement in the investing climate and efficiency of the city’s policies to attract foreign investment, said Thai Van Re, Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment, adding that FDI projects landing in the city are shifting to high-technology and sustainable development.
According to Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, the city authorities are completing procedures to grant investment licences for projects worth 1.2 billion USD in Quarter 3.-VNA
According to the municipal People’s Committee, the city has granted investment licences to 258 projects with a total registered capital of 798.4 million USD while 84 operational projects added 409.9 million USD to their capital.
During the six-month period to June, the city’s export processing zones and industrial parks also saw a surge in the amount of investment capital, which reached 623 million USD, making up 89 percent of the yearly plan and up 87 percent compared to the first two quarters last year.
Currently, there are nearly 1,370 operational projects in the city’s export processing zones and industrial parks with total capital of nearly 8.8 billion USD.
FDI increase shows improvement in the investing climate and efficiency of the city’s policies to attract foreign investment, said Thai Van Re, Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment, adding that FDI projects landing in the city are shifting to high-technology and sustainable development.
According to Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, the city authorities are completing procedures to grant investment licences for projects worth 1.2 billion USD in Quarter 3.-VNA
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