Vietnam FDI reaches nearly US$7bil in first two months

There were 516 new investment projects, with total newly registered capital reaching nearly US$2.2bil. — VNA/VNS

HANOI: Foreign investment into Vietnam continues to rise in the first two months of the year, according to statistics released on Wednesday by the Foreign Investment Agency under the Finance Ministry.

The total foreign registered capital was over US$6.9bil by the end of February, while disbursed capital was US$2.95bil, up 35.5% and 5.4%, respectively, compared to the same period last year.