Import value of capital goods in nearly seven months in the current fiscal year reached over US$3.2 billion accounting for over 31 percent of total import, but the amount reduced by about US$380 million compared to the same period of last year, according to sources from the Ministry of Commerce.

From October 1 to April 26 in the current 2018-2019 fiscal year, capital goods worth US$3.265 billion were imported.

In the same period of last year, however, the amount hit US$3.644 billion, so this year saw a decrease of US$379.355 million.

The amount of imported capital goods in nearly seven months accounted for 31.83 percent of total import of all kinds of goods.

From October 1 to April 26 this year, the government approved 150 rounds of foreign investment with US$1,682.707 million. The amount including investment increase totalled US$2,412.835 million.