HCM City, Aug. 13 -- Ho Chi Minh City's export processing zones and industrial parks have drawn more than 3.8 billion USD in investment from the outset of the year. According to the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA), foreign investment made up 2.4 billion USD of the total, with 133 new foreign-invested projects registering over 1 billion USD, and 106 existing projects recording capital increases totalling 1.33 billion USD. Meanwhile, domestic investment topped 1.4 billion USD, including 74 new projects worth more than 1.1 billion USD, and 35 expansions adding 298.5 million USD. Geographically, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, before its merger into HCM City, emerged as the standout performer, attracting over 2 billion US...