Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPI), whose operations range from real estate to sanitation services, is interested in water, road and power projects in Vietnam, President Jose Lim said today in Manila.

The group is also interested in investing in water projects in Indonesia and Myanmar, said Victorico Vargas, president of Maynilad Water Services Inc., a Metro Pacific venture with DMCI Holdings.

Metro Pacific said today that 9-month profit increased 45 percent, boosted by growth at its Manila water provider, Maynilad, which reported net income in the period rose 19 percent.

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