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Published Date: 18 March 2025

Blog on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher to Identify Risks versus Opportunities at the Country Level

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This blog focuses on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade in a certain country or territory in terms of how the Location Factors (Political, Economic, Technological, Ecological, Legal and Cultural) and Entry Modes (e.g. M&As, Export and Greenfield) impact the attractiveness - or vice versa - the risks of FDI and International Trade in the certain country or territory, still, keep in mind that each risk may lead to an opportunity for resolving problems via suitable FDI and International Trade, while each opportunity for FDI and International Trade may involve risks.

**Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher**

**A Researcher in International Relations with a Focus on Security, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade**

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Vietnam

Population

Source: World Bank

One of the Prominent Religious Sites in the Country

**Hanoi,** **Vietnam**

Key Figures of the Country, Global Position, Alliances, and 2024 Global Survival Rank (GSR)

Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Yearly Rank to Compare the Global Political Power among Countries to Survive Long Conflicts and Wars at the Military Level and Economic Level Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/global-survival-rank-zrb

Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Monitoring Military, Political, Economic and Trade Alliances that Have an Impact on Global Order and Geopolitics Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/monitoring-alliances

Key Figures of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade

Source: Trading Economics

Country Profile

Vietnam - BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-16567315
Vietnam - Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Vietnam
Vietnam - UNCTAD https://unctadstat.unctad.org/CountryProfile/GeneralProfile/en-GB/704/index.html

Leader Speech at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

Research Papers and Research Books

Vietnam: Rethinking the state Gainsborough, M. (1988). Vietnam: Rethinking the state. UK: Zed Books Ltd.
English in Vietnam Denham, P. A. (1992). English in Vietnam. World Englishes, 11(1), 61-69.
Vietnam: a natural history Sterling, E. J., & Hurley, M. M. (2008). Vietnam: a natural history. Yale University Press.
Finance in Vietnam-an overview Vo, X. V. (2016). Finance in Vietnam-an overview. Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, 6(3), 202-209.
The political economy of development in China and Vietnam Malesky, E., & London, J. (2014). The political economy of development in China and Vietnam. Annual Review of Political Science, 17(1), 395-419.
Mission, challenges, and prospects of renewable energy development in Vietnam Nguyen, X. P., Le, N. D., Pham, V. V., Huynh, T. T., Dong, V. H., & Hoang, A. T. (2021). Mission, challenges, and prospects of renewable energy development in Vietnam. Energy sources, part a: recovery, utilization, and environmental effects, 1-13.
Green hydrogen economy: Prospects and policies in Vietnam Hoang, A. T., Pandey, A., Lichtfouse, E., Bui, V. G., Veza, I., Nguyen, H. L., & Nguyen, X. P. (2023). Green hydrogen economy: Prospects and policies in Vietnam. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(80), 31049-31062.
Vocabulary in English language learning, teaching, and testing in Vietnam: A review Vu, D. V., & Peters, E. (2021). Vocabulary in English language learning, teaching, and testing in Vietnam: A review. Education Sciences, 11(9), 563.
Solutions for Development of High-Quality Human Resource in Binh Duong Industrial Province of Vietnam Ngoc, N. M., & Tien, N. H. (2023). Solutions for Development of High-Quality Human Resource in Binh Duong Industrial Province of Vietnam. International journal of business and globalisation, 4(1), 28-39.
Climate change and its impacts on Vietnam agriculture: A macroeconomic perspective Anh, D. L. T., Anh, N. T., & Chandio, A. A. (2023). Climate change and its impacts on Vietnam agriculture: A macroeconomic perspective. Ecological Informatics, 74, 101960.
Measuring the digital economy in Vietnam Duc, D. T. V., Dat, T. T., Linh, D. H., & Phong, B. X. (2024). Measuring the digital economy in Vietnam. Telecommunications Policy, 48(3), 102683.
Market development strategy of renewable energy industry in Vietnam Lan, T. T. N. (2023). Market development strategy of renewable energy industry in Vietnam. International journal of business and globalisation, 1, 1-9.
Sustainable development of social entrepreneurship: evidence from Vietnam Anh, D. B. H., Duc, L. D. M., Yen, N. T. H., Hung, N. T., & Tien, N. H. (2022). Sustainable development of social entrepreneurship: evidence from Vietnam. International journal of entrepreneurship and small business, 45(1), 62-76.
Innovation-led environmental sustainability in Vietnam—Towards a green future Li, Q., & Qamruzzaman, M. (2023). Innovation-led environmental sustainability in Vietnam—Towards a green future. Sustainability, 15(16), 12109.
On the (a) symmetric effects of real exchange rate on trade flows: new evidence from US–Vietnam trade balance at the industry level Ho, S. H., Nguyen, T. T., & To-The, N. (2023). On the (a) symmetric effects of real exchange rate on trade flows: new evidence from US–Vietnam trade balance at the industry level. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 28(3), 949-971.
US--Vietnam Trade Ties: Challenge Ahead. Nguyen, H. (2023). US--Vietnam Trade Ties: Challenge Ahead. Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, 6, 15.
'A Force for Good': The Narrative Construction of Ethical EU–Vietnam Trade Relations Nessel, C., & Verhaeghe, E. (2022). ‘A Force for Good’: The Narrative Construction of Ethical EU–Vietnam Trade Relations. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 60(3), 741-758.
The Korea‐Vietnam trade and the bilateral exchange rate: Asymmetric evidence from commodity trade data Baek, J., & Yoon, J. H. (2023). The Korea‐Vietnam trade and the bilateral exchange rate: Asymmetric evidence from commodity trade data. Australian Economic Papers, 62(1), 124-148.
The effect of trade openness on foreign direct investment in Vietnam LIEN, N. T. K. (2021). The effect of trade openness on foreign direct investment in Vietnam. The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 8(3), 111-118.
Openness to trade, foreign direct investment, and economic growth in Vietnam Nguyen, A. T., Anwar, S., Alexander, W. R. J., & Lu, S. H. (2022). Openness to trade, foreign direct investment, and economic growth in Vietnam. Applied Economics, 54(29), 3373-3391.
Towards a stronger EU approach on the trade-labor nexus? The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, social struggles and labor reforms in Vietnam Marslev, K., & Staritz, C. (2023). Towards a stronger EU approach on the trade-labor nexus? The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, social struggles and labor reforms in Vietnam. Review of International Political Economy, 30(3), 1125-1150.
US‐China trade war and competitive advantage of Vietnam Dhar, B. K., Tiep Le, T., Coffelt, T. A., & Shaturaev, J. (2023). US‐China trade war and competitive advantage of Vietnam. Thunderbird International Business Review, 65(2), 255-263.
Investigating the determining factors of sustainable FDI in Vietnam Quang, P. T., Rasoulinezhad, E., Linh, N. N., & Thao, D. P. (2022). Investigating the determining factors of sustainable FDI in Vietnam. China Finance Review International, 12(2), 334-350.
The impact of FDI on R&D investment of small and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam: The role of institutions Nguyen, N. M., Sun, S., & Welters, R. (2024). The impact of FDI on R&D investment of small and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam: The role of institutions. International Review of Economics & Finance, 95, 103519.
Fossil fuel, industrial growth and inward FDI impact on CO2 emissions in Vietnam: testing the EKC hypothesis Ullah, S., Nadeem, M., Ali, K., & Abbas, Q. (2022). Fossil fuel, industrial growth and inward FDI impact on CO2 emissions in Vietnam: testing the EKC hypothesis. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 33(2), 222-240.
The impact of foreign direct investment on income inequality in Vietnam Le, Q. H., Do, Q. A., Pham, H. C., & Nguyen, T. D. (2021). The impact of foreign direct investment on income inequality in Vietnam. Economies, 9(1), 27.
Foreign direct investment and urban growth in Vietnam: spatial, economic, and demographic perspectives Kim, H. M. (2024). Foreign direct investment and urban growth in Vietnam: spatial, economic, and demographic perspectives. Asian Geographer, 41(2), 167-184.
Labor force and foreign direct investment: Empirical evidence from Vietnam Nguyen, C. H. (2021). Labor force and foreign direct investment: Empirical evidence from Vietnam. The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 8(1), 103-112.
The role of foreign direct investment in technology development in Vietnam Phi, V. T., Tran, K. H., Hoang, V. H., & Dong, V. C. (2024). The role of foreign direct investment in technology development in Vietnam. Cogent Social Sciences, 10(1), 2300514.
Spatial impact of foreign direct investment on poverty reduction in Vietnam Do, Q. A., Le, Q. H., Nguyen, T. D., Vu, V. A., Tran, L. H., & Nguyen, C. T. T. (2021). Spatial impact of foreign direct investment on poverty reduction in Vietnam. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 14(7), 292.
Determinants influencing Vietnam coffee exports Vo, T. D., Yang, L., & Dung Tran, M. (2024). Determinants influencing Vietnam coffee exports. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1), 2337961.
Agricultural exports from Vietnam to China Thang, N., Thai, P. M., Dat, V. H., & Van Ngoc, V. T. (2022). Agricultural exports from Vietnam to China. Agricultural Trade between China and the Greater Mekong Subregion Countries: A Value Chain Analysis, 256.
Decomposition approach for examining effects of logistic performance on exports: A case study of Vietnam Hoang, H. T. (2024). Decomposition approach for examining effects of logistic performance on exports: A case study of Vietnam. Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development, 8(4), 3394.
Intersectoral linkages and imports of Vietnam: an input–output approach Nguyen, H. T. (2021). Intersectoral linkages and imports of Vietnam: an input–output approach. International Journal of Economic Policy Studies, 15(1), 205-231.
The dynamic relationship between greenfield investments, cross-border M&As, domestic investment and economic growth in Vietnam Nguyen, H. T., Luu, H. N., & Do, N. H. (2021). The dynamic relationship between greenfield investments, cross-border M&As, domestic investment and economic growth in Vietnam. Economic Change and Restructuring, 54(4), 1065-1089.
Drivers of Merger and Acquisition Activities in Vietnam: Insights from Targets' Perspectives and Deal Characteristics Bui, K., Le, T., & Ngo, T. (2025). Drivers of Merger and Acquisition Activities in Vietnam: Insights from Targets’ Perspectives and Deal Characteristics. International Journal of Financial Studies, 13(1), 19.
Macroeconomic Factors Affecting Merger and Acquisition (M&A) Activity in Vietnam Quyet, N. (2022). Macroeconomic Factors Affecting Merger and Acquisition (M&A) Activity in Vietnam. Global Changes and Sustainable Development in Asian Emerging Market Economies Vol. 1: Proceedings of EDESUS 2019, 439-447.
The effect of mergers and acquisitions on the efficiency of Vietnam banking system during the restructuring period Nguyen, P. A., & Nguyen, T. T. T. (2022). The effect of mergers and acquisitions on the efficiency of Vietnam banking system during the restructuring period. Cogent Economics & Finance, 10(1), 2127221.

Historical Background and Historical Perspective

Understanding Vietnam Jamieson, N. L. (1993). Understanding Vietnam. Univ of California Press.
America in Vietnam Lewy, G. (1978). America in Vietnam. Oxford University Press.
The army and Vietnam Krepinevich Jr, A. F. (1986). The army and Vietnam. JHU Press.
The uncensored war: The media and Vietnam Hallin, D. C. (1989). The uncensored war: The media and Vietnam. Univ of California Press.
Vietnam 1945: The quest for power Marr, D. G. (1995). Vietnam 1945: The quest for power. Univ of California Press.
Our Vietnam: The War 1954-1975 Langguth, A. J. (2000). Our Vietnam: The War 1954-1975. Simon and Schuster.
Vietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945–1975 Prados, J. (2009). Vietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945–1975. University Press of Kansas.
The history of Vietnam Corfield, J. (2008). The history of Vietnam. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.
In retrospect: The tragedy and lessons of Vietnam McNamara, R. (1995). In retrospect: The tragedy and lessons of Vietnam. Times Books.