International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh on Monday said that Bangladesh was struggling with attracting foreign direct investment to the country as, despite being the second largest economy in South Asia, the country got an average of $2.92 billion in FDI annually, while Vietnam got $36.61 billion.
Discussing Challenges and Opportunities for Bangladesh Economy in 2024, an editorial of the current News Bulletin (January-March 2024) of ICCB, said that Vietnam, comparable to Bangladesh, ranked fourth in Asia-Pacific after China, India and Indonesia in attracting FDI.