Singaporean investors topped those from other Southeast Asian countries in investing in Viet Nam with 1,428 projects worth US$32.2 billion in the first half of this year, according to figures released by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment this week.

Singaporean-owned projects accounted for 54.25% of the total number and 60.8% of the registered capital when it comes to projects run by investors from Southeast Asia by the end of June.

A file photo shows a corner of the Viet Nam-Singapore Industrial Park in Binh Duong Province

Malaysia came second with 499 projects with a total investment of $12.06 billion, making up 19% of the count and 22.1% of the capital.

It was followed by Thailand with 392 projects worth totally $6.8 billion, accounting for 15% of the number and 12.5% of the registered capital.

Thailand was tailed by Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Laos, and Cambodia.

(Source: tuoitrenews)