The latest 17-million USD paper factory of Nittoku Co. Ltd. of Japan lifted the total amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the northern province of Ha Nam to 1.056 billion USD.

The province has focused on policies creating favourable conditions for enterprises to attract FDI, said Nguyen Van Oang, Director of the provincial planning and investment department.

The province is now in the list of the top 10 provinces which have attracted the largest FDI nationwide.-VNA