Hung Yen attracts 179 new investment projects in first half

Hung Yen province is now home to 4,189 valid investment projects, comprising 3,219 domestic and 970 foreign-invested ones. Their combined registered capital totals around 49.4 billion USD.

A social housing project on Phan Ba Vanh street, Hung Yen province, developed by 379 Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company. (Photo: VNA)
A social housing project on Phan Ba Vanh street, Hung Yen province, developed by 379 Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The northern province of Hung Yen licensed 179 new investment projects in the first half of 2026.

The new projects included 141 domestic investments with combined registered capital of 46.37 trillion VND (approximately 1.77 billion USD) and 38 foreign-invested projects worth more than 652 million USD.

During the period, authorities also approved capital increases for 105 existing projects, including 57 domestic and 48 foreign-invested ones. The additional investment amounted to 317.7 million USD, lifting the total value of newly registered and expanded investment to over 1.95 billion USD.

The province is now home to 4,189 valid investment projects, comprising 3,219 domestic and 970 foreign-invested ones. Their combined registered capital totals around 49.4 billion USD.

The province has been intensifying efforts to improve its investment climate through administrative reforms, enhanced provincial competitiveness, and expanded socio-economic infrastructure. Priority has been given to transport development, digital transformation, and land clearance to facilitate investment in industrial parks and clusters./.

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