Looking at FDI flows/flowing into

[anhnha]

Looking at FDI flows into Vietnam as a whole, there have been only 1,068 new projects with regarded capital of $6.92 billion in the first seven months of 2015, up just one percent compared to the same period of 2014.

I am confused about the using of "flow" here. Should it be "flowing"?

 

[bhaisahab]

It's plural, one flow - several flows.

 

[anhnha]

It's plural, one flow - several flows.

Thanks. I am not sure what you meant by this.
I am thinking that after "looking at" should be a noun not a clause.

 

[Matthew Wai]

'Flows' is a plural countable noun used after 'looking at'.

 

[bhaisahab]

Looking at investment flows. What kind of investment flows? Foreign Direct Investment flows.

 

[anhnha]

Well, I've got it now. I thought "flow" is a verb there. Thanks for making it clear.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I thought "flow" is a verb there.

I would use 'was' instead of 'is' because the sentence refers to the past.