Hanoi (VNA), Feb. 12 -- The year 2024 continues to look good for Vietnam's foreign investment attraction , as right from the beginning of this year, the country has attracted a host of projects.

According to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam had attracted more than 2.36 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of January 20, an increase of 40.2% over the same period in 2023.

As many as 190 new projects were granted investment registration certificates, a year-on-year rise of 24.2%, with a total registered capital of more than 2 billion USD, 66.9% higher than that of the same period last year.

In addition, 75 projects registered to adjust investment capital with more than 235.4...