Ho Chi Minh City, Aug. 26 -- From the beginning of 2026 to mid-August, export processing and industrial zones in the southern economic hub attracted more than 5.14 billion USD poured into new and existing investment projects, exceeding the full-year target by 21.05%, reported the Ho Chi Minh City Exporting Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA). HEPZA said foreign direct investment (FDI) channeled into 87 newly licensed and 105 existing projects stood at over 3.16 billion USD and 878.42 million USD, respectively, surpassing 4.04 billion USD in total. FDI inflows have not only come from new projects but also from existing businesses scaling up their investments. This demonstrates that alongside their ability to attract new inves...