BOT Van Phong 1 thermal power plant further strengthens FDI inflows. The approval of the BOT Van Phong 1 thermal power plant with registered capital of USD2.58 billion has helped to drive up November’s total FDI pledges to USD4.85 billion, the highest monthly inflows this year. In 11M 2017, total FDI pledges reached USD33.09 billion, up significantly by 53.4% YoY. Total disbursed FDI also increased 11.9% to USD16 billion, moving closer to our forecast of USD17 billion for FY 2017.