(A) Case Study on the Contribution of Korean Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Economic Development in Vietnam (2005-2015)

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

After 30 years, Vietnam has been successful in attracting FDI inflows since innovation (Doi moi) in 1987. The FDI sector has contributed significantly to the economic development of Vietnam. Among these foreign investors, Korea is leading as the biggest investor in Vietnam as evident from the number of projects and registered capital. Korea’s FDI is concentrated in Vietnam reflecting both its strategies and motives for investment. The motivation of Korean FDI is characterized as efficiency and market seeking. Based on this motivation, the paper defines the contributions of Korea’s FDI to economic development in Vietnam in terms of increased employment and export expansion from 2005 to 2015.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 1. Introduction 1
• 2. Literature Review 6
• 3. Significance of FDI in Vietnam 9
• 3.1 FDI Inflows from 2005 to 2015 11
• 3.1.1 FDI by Projects and Capital 12
• 3.1.2 FDI by Country 13
• 3.1.3 FDI by Sector 15
• 3.1.4 FDI by Location 17
• 4. Korea’s FDI in Vietnam 20
• 4.1 Korean’s FDI by Project and Capital 22
• 4.2 Korean FDI by Sector 25
• 4.3 Location of Korean Investment 28
• 5. Contribution of FDI to Vietnam’s Economy 30
• 5.1 The Impact of FDI on Export Expansion 32
• 5.2 The Impact of FDI on Employment 39
• 6. Conclusion 44
• REFERENCES 46