Vietnam's overseas investment rises sharply

Vietnamese investors mainly injected money into scientific and technological professional activities, with the figure standing at US$200.5 million, accounting for 33.5% of total investment capital.

The processing and manufacturing industry ranked second with US$108.8 million; followed by the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, and air conditioning with US$ 94.6 million; mining with US$60.7 million; warehousing and transportation with US$38.6 million; wholesale and retail, repair of automobiles, motorcycles, motorbikes, and other motor vehicles with US$ 38.1 million; and other services with US$10.4 million.

Among the 31 countries and territories receiving investment from Vietnam in the reviewed period, Laos took the lead with US$160.7 million, trailed by Indonesia with US$137.7 million, India with US$90.1 million, the United States with US$71.4 million, and the Netherlands with US$ 54.6 million.