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BINH DINH ATTRACTS OVER US$137 MLN IN INVESTMENT IN Q1
The newly-established firms have registered a total capital of VND726 billion (over US$31 million), up 13.3% compared to the same period last year.
So far, Binh Dinh has attracted 59 foreign-invested projects worth US$554 million./VNA.
Source: VGP
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