High-tech a bright spot in FDI picture 16:23 | 10/03/2021 Although the countryâs registered foreign direct investment capital went down by 15.6 per cent on-year due to the pandemic, financial injections still managed to find their way to high-tech projects in the first two months of the year, showcasing the attraction of some of Vietnamâs industries and localities. Foreign direct investment activity so far this year has been showing positive signs for the rest of 2021. Photo: Le Toan Despite lockdowns in some provinces due to renewed COVID-19 outbreaks in the early months of the new year, foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction has seen several positive deals reported, especially in high-tech projects.