The success of the Vietnam story has been noted by US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti who in a recent speech to the Indo-American Chambers of Commerce pointed out that FDI to India was not flowing at the pace it should. Instead, it was going to Vietnam as India had numerous regulatory and taxation hurdles.
In the first eleven months of CY23, investment from China and Hong Kong combined (Greater China) to Vietnam reached $8.29 billion, according to government data. That is double the figure for last year for the same period, making them the largest investor in Vietnam and accounting for over 30 percent of total foreign investment.
China was at the top with a 21 percent share of the new projects between September 2023, according to Vietnamese government data.
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