South Korea becomes Vietnam’s biggest foreign investor
(VOVWORLD) - South Korea topped the investor line-up in Vietnam with over 50 billion USD as of the end of 2016, according to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on Monday.
Workers at a Samsung's factory in Vietnam. (Source: VNA) |
Since 1988, South Korea has invested 50.5 billion USD, nearly 31 percent of Vietnam’s total foreign direct investment capital. KOTRA representative Kim Doo-hee said the Vietnam’s sustainable economic growth is attracting foreign investment.