Foreign investment pledges in Vietnam are on pace to set a new annual record, surging by nearly 50 percent so far this year, officials said Monday.
As of November 20, overseas companies have agreed to invest 8,27 billion US dollar in Vietnam, set to open up its economy after it joins the World Trade Organization next month.
That is up 47,4 percent from the same period last year, thanks to major projects like Intels 1 billion dollar chip plant in Ho Chi Minh City.