Hanoi, Feb. 6 -- Total newly registered foreign investment in Vietnam reached 2.58 billion USD as of January 31, down 40.6% year on year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance announced on February 6.

However, foreign investment attraction continued to show bright spots, particularly in strong disbursement and a rise in new projects.

According to the NSO, total disbursed foreign direct investment (FDI) was estimated at 1.68 billion USD, up 11.3% from the same period last year. This marked a new record, representing the highest level of FDI disbursement in January over the past five years.

Economists said that the continued growth in realised FDI reflects foreign investors' sustained implementation and expan...