Vietnam’s General Statistics Office (GSO) said that in July 2008 the Mekong Delta province of Long An attracted 12 new foreign direct investment (FDI) projects capitalised with more than US$216 million.

Therefore, in the past 7 months, the Mekong Delta provinces and cities have pulled in 57 FDI projects with a combined capital of nearly US$2.8 billion, accounting for 6.3 percent of the country’s total FDI capital. Kien Giang ranks first, with one project worth US$1.65 billion, followed by Long An with 44 projects worth nearly US$800 million and Can Tho City with 4 projects capitalised with US$539.2 million.

Other provinces such as Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, An Giang, Soc Trang and Ca Mau attracted 1 or 2 projects each with registered capital ranging between US$125,000 and US$14 million.