Nearly 17.4 billion USD was poured into 3,035 new projects, while 9.93 billion USD was added to 1,350 existing projects, and 4.06 billion USD was spent by foreign investors to purchase shares. In November alone, 4.12 billion USD worth of FDI was registered, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency. In January-November, a total of 21.68 billion USD was disbursed, up 7.1% against the same period last year. Foreign investors invested in 18 out of 21 sectors of the national economy, with processing and manufacturing industry on the lead. In the reviewed period, Vietnam attracted investments from 110 nations and territories, with Singapore topping the list, pouring nearly 9.14 billion USD into the country. The northern province of Bac Ninh led the nation in terms of FDI, while Ho Chi Minh City topped the country in terms of the number of projects./.