Bac Ninh, July 14 -- The northern province of Bac Ninh has ranked second nationwide in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in the first six months of this year, following Hanoi.

According to the provincial People's Committee, total investment capital into the province from the start of the year has reached approximately 12.04 billion USD. Of the total, 943.7 million USD came from 186 newly-licensed FDI projects and 2.43 billion USD from 141 capital-added projects, along with the remainders from new and existing domestic projects.

The province's industrial production has maintained solid growth since the beginning of the year, driven largely by the processing and manufacturing sector. Bac Ninh remains a magnet for both domestic an...