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foreign direct investment (FDI)
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China’s Investment in Việt Nam is No Longer Just About Cheap Labor
In 2025, China was once again among the most important foreign investors across Southeast Asia, but nowhere was the shift more visible than in Việt Nam. The country has become…
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The Donald Trump Administration And Trade Risks For Southeast Asia
As Donald Trump entered his second presidential term, trade relations between the United States and Southeast Asia became increasingly unpredictable. U.S. trade policy now prioritizes short-term transactions and political calculations…
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The Wave of FDI in Việt Nam and Cheap Labor – Final Part: Hurdles in the Shift to Green FDI and High-Tech Investments
Hiếu Mạnh wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on May 20, 2025. Thúc Kháng translated into English for The Vietnamese Magazine. Việt Nam is gradually phasing out…
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The Wave of FDI in Việt Nam and Cheap Labor – Part 3: Is The Era Of Cheap Labor Over?
Hiếu Mạnh, Huỳnh Kha, and Lam Hồng wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on May 14, 2025. Thúc Kháng translated it into English for The Vietnamese Magazine. With incentives…
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The Wave of FDI in Việt Nam and Cheap Labor – Part 2: Courting Capital from FDI Companies
Hiếu Mạnh, Huỳnh Kha, and Lam Hồng wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on May 12, 2025. Thúc Kháng translated it into English for The Vietnamese Magazine. Following the…
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The Wave Of FDI In Việt Nam And Cheap Labor – Part 1: Since the 1991 Milestone
In Hồ Chí Minh City—Việt Nam’s most significant labor market, home to nearly five million people of working age – a paradox persists: while most workers seek jobs that pay…
