Investment-related issues in Vietnam: A case study of the automotive and electronic industries

Abstract

This paper points out some remaining problems of investment in Vietnam. Firstly, it is hard to identify the leading industry due to the huge amount and overlapped legal documents for the long time in Vietnam. Secondly, after conducting the in-depth interview for three specific cases of foreign firms in Vietnam, the paper finds that the capability of Vietnamese firms is weak. Consequently, Vietnamese firms are unable to compete and/or cooperate with foreign counterparts.