MONday - 29/08/2011 12:58    
VGP – Foreign direct investment (FDI) in August reached US $7.3 billion, up by 1% against the same period last year, reported the General Statistics Office on Friday.
As many as 168 projects pledged to increase investment capital beside 582 newly-registered projects.
The FDI sector continued to enjoy a high growth rate in exports, earning an estimated value of US $32.6 billion or a year-on-year increase of 34%.
Of the sector, processing and manufacturing industries took the lead in FDI attraction with 263 new projects, followed by the production and distribution of electricity-water-and air-conditioners, and construction.
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