With its natural and geological advantages, the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tra Vinh has the potential to become a fairly developed locality, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told an investment conference held there on January 15.
Vietnamese enterprises poured US$278 million in 30 countries and territories in the first seven months of this year, the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency said in its latest report.
The Mekong Delta province’s authority also signed investment co-operation agreements with 25 investors for 36 projects with total registered capital of more than VND150 trillion.
The Ha Tinh People’s Committee has granted investment licences to three new projects worth a combination of more than VND1.65 trillion (US$71 million).
Hung Yen’s Department of Planning and Investment has asked the provincial People’s Committee to revoke the investment licences from 14 projects due to excessive delays.
Viet Nam’s businesses invested US$263.1 million in total, including new projects and additional capital, in 27 countries and territories in the first half of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
The central province of Quang Binh hopes to grant investment licences and sign commitments to implement projects with a total investment capital of up to US$4 billion during an upcoming investment promotion conference.
Ha Noi has presented investment licences for 43 new projects with total registered capital of US$31.7 million, the municipal Department of Planning and Investment said.
Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park granted investment licences to nine projects worth a total of US$200 million in 2016, bringing the number of licensed projects up to 78 worth $3 billion combined.
Foreign investors registered to pump approximately US$10.16 billion into
Viet Nam in the first five months of this year, surging 136 per cent
from a year ago, statistics from the Ministry of Planning and Investment
reveals.