FDI in Vietnam: Policies, Effects, and Linkages to the Local Economy

Ari Kokko, Curt Nestor, Le Hai Van

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Abstract

Vietnam has emerged as one of the most attractive emerging market destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) over the past decades. Foreign investors have contributed significantly to the country’s economic development since the early stages of the economic reform and transition process that was launched in the late 1980s, and the importance of FDI has grown since 2007, when the country joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). FDI inflows jumped from US$4.1 billion in 2006 to more than US$8 1 billion in 2007 and averaged over US$18 billion per year in 2015–21.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationVietnam : Navigating a Rapidly Changing Economy, Society, and Political Order
EditorsBörje Ljunggren, Dwight H. Perkins
Number of pages27
Place of PublicationCambridge, MA
PublisherHarvard University Asia Center
Publication date2023
Pages176-202
Chapter8
ISBN (Print)9780674291331, 9780674291348
ISBN (Electronic)9781684176779
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
SeriesHarvard East Asian monographs
Volume462

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