Vietnam Sees Record-High Foreign Investment on TPP, Eased Rules
- Vietnam says 2015 disbursed foreign investment to be $14 bln
- Vietnam says higher FDI inflow to help ease pressure on dong
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Vietnam expects disbursed foreign direct investment to reach a record high this year after the government eased business regulations, luring investors seeking to benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Disbursed foreign direct investment in 2015 should be about $14 billion, $1.5 billion more than last year, Planning and Investment Minister Bui Quang Vinh said in an interview while attending a conference in Hanoi on Saturday. Pledged foreign investment is forecast to increase over last year’s $21.9 billion.