Hanoi attracts most investment in 11 months

Hanoi attracted the most foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam during the first 11 months of this year with 7 billion USD, accounting for nearly a quarter of the total, according to the Hanoi Department of Planning and Investment.
Hanoi attracts most investment in 11 months ảnh 1Production at the Hoya Glass Disk Vietnam Company in Thang Long Industrial Park, Hanoi. The capital city attracted 7 billion USD in FDI in the first 11 months this year. (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi attracted the most foreign direct investment(FDI) in Vietnam during the first 11 months of this year with 7 billion USD,accounting for nearly a quarter of the total, according to the Hanoi Departmentof Planning and Investment.

This figure was higher than the 6.3 billion USD registered in the same periodlast year.

Total registered investment capital for new projects and additions to existingprojects reached about 2.1 billion USD, including 1.6 million USD for 788 newprojects and 580 million USD for 160 existing projects.

During the 11 months, foreign investors poured 5.3 billion USD into Hanoithrough capital contributions and share purchases.

Foreign investors have chosen Hanoi thanks to its good infrastructure,completed industrial zones and convenient transportation. The capital is one ofthe centres of economy, industry, trade and services and the population isrising sharply, creating a huge demand for housing.

Unsurprisingly, the largest recipients of FDI include real estate,manufacturing and processing, commercial services, and information andcommunications, according to the department.

The largest foreign investors in Hanoi are Japan, Singapore and the Republic ofKorea.

This year, the city is looking to attract over 7.5 billion USD in FDI, but manyexperts predict it will surpass 8 billion USD.

Hanoi is planning to attract more FDI associated with sustainable development,while prioritising quality projects as well as value-added and highlycompetitive products.

The city is continuing to improve the investment environment, promotestart-ups, improve the provincial competitiveness index and simplifyadministrative procedures.

During Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc's recent visit to South Korea, theleader of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung signed a memorandum ofunderstanding with South Korean firms to invest 4 billion USD in Hanoi.

By 2025, Hanoi will need investment capital of about 3 quadrillion VND (130billion USD) for development. The city’s budget can only meet about 20 per centof the demand, so it will need to find a way of attracting the remaining.

According to the Department of Planning and Investment, in November, the citywelcomed 60 new FDI projects with total registered capital of 600 million USD,including 52 wholly-foreign invested projects and eight joint venture projects.

Besides that, eight projects registered to increase their investment capital by$6.7 million in total while foreign investors poured 72.9 million USD into thecity through capital contributions and share purchases./.
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