HANOI, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam attracted an estimated foreign direct investment (FDI) of 6.28 billion U.S. dollars in the first four months of this year, the highest level compared to the same periods in the recent five years, Vietnam Television reported Wednesday.
According to the country's General Statistics Office, during the period, the processing and manufacturing industry took the lead with nearly 4.93 billion dollars of FDI, accounting for 78.5 percent, followed by real estate with 607.6 million dollars.
As of April 20, Vietnam's total foreign investment reached nearly 9.27 billion dollars, up 4.5 percent year on year, said the office.
A total of 50 countries and regions have been granted new investment licenses in Vietnam from January to April with Singaporean investors dominating the investment flow. ■