| Dong Nai sees 97% increase in investment | |
The southern province of Dong Nai attracted VND12.7 trillion (US$597 million) in newly-registered and added funds as of August, a 97 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment. The total includes 1,340 newly-registered firms with capital of VND5.3 trillion ($249 million), a year-on-year increase of 25 per cent, and 421 that registered to increase their additional investment with VND7.3 trillion ($343 million). In order to encourage small- and medium-sized enterprises, the province plans to boost trade promotion programmes and help enterprises cope with credit and export difficulties, said Bo Ngoc Thu, director of the department. | |
| VIR |
