The total social investment capital disbursed during January – September rose 6.8% to some 2.42 quadrillion VND (97.2 billion USD) on the back of a fall in lending interest rate, robust production growth, and the continuation of tax incentives, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The total amount of social investment capital disbursed in the first quarter of 2021 was estimated at 562.2 trillion VND (24.6 billion USD), up 8.9 percent year-on-year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau was one of the leading localities in attracting investment during 2016-2020, Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Cong Vinh has said.