Vietnamese investment overseas hits US$147 million so far this year
VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses pumped US$147 million into 60 new investment projects abroad during the first six months of the year, marking a drop of 51.2% year on year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said in its the latest report release on June 29.
They poured an additional US$173.7 million into operating projects, a figure 3.9 times higher than the same period from last year.
Their investment was made in 12 sectors, with wholesale and retail services luring the most capital - US$147.8 million, followed by information and communication - US$109.3 million.
The first six months of the year saw 21 countries and territories receive Vietnamese investment. Canada took the lead, attracting US$150.2 million worth of the capital.
It was followed by Singapore (US$109 million), Laos (US$26.3 million), Cuba (US$11.8 million), and Israel (US$6.1 million).