Particularly, 90 domestic investment projects were licensed with registered capital of about 2 trillion VND (86.1 million USD), up 16.8 percent while 65 foreign investment projects (FDI) were approved totally worth 750 million USD, rising 5.1 times.

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Besides, 34 other FDI projects were added the capital up to 232.5 million USD, accounting for 71.2 percent.

In October, the province licensed 23 domestic investment projects with total registered capital of 420 billion VND (over 18 million USD) and 7 FDI projects with total value of 32.5 million USD while adjusting one domestic and 9 FDI projects with added capital up to 436.2 billion VND (18.7 million USD) and 20 million USD respectively.

Also in October, there were 116 newly established businesses, up 40.5 percent with registered capital of 2.1 trillion VND (over 92 million USD), making 7.2 folds year on year increase.

In accumulation, more than 1,000 enterprises were established in 10 months (up 10.5 percent) with total registered capital of nearly 10 trillion VND (430.7 million USD), increasing 39.5 percent.

Bac Giang draws 41 new FDI projects to industrial parks

(BGO) – According to the Management Board of Industrial Parks in the northern province of Bac Giang, the industrial parks have attracted 46 new investment projects.

Groundbreaking ceremony for first smart city project in Hanoi

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the first smart city project in Hanoi, the largest of its kind nationwide, in the capital’s suburban Dong Anh district on October 6, with the participation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Norway-funded project to help turn ocean plastic into development chances

A project funded by the Norwegian Government made debut at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on October 4, aiming to help Vietnam turn plastic wastes from the oceans into chances in a circular economy.

Van Trung social housing project meets workers’ needs

(BGO)  - Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province is home to many industrial zones and clusters that attract hundreds of thousands of workers, so the demand for accommodation here is huge. The Van Trung social housing project, which is underway, will meet part of that demand.

US-funded project helps develop rattan, herbal plants in Quang Nam

About 2,500 residents in mountainous districts of central Quang Nam province, mostly women and impoverished ethnic minorities, are expected to get stable jobs and higher income thanks to a US-funded sub-project.

Binh Minh