Code number: QK.06.06

Coordinator: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu

Implementing institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Cooperating institution(s): University of Economics and Business, VNU.

Duration: 4/2006 - 4/2008

Objectives:

• Review the fundamental theories on natures and roles of foreign capital inflows toward developing economies, the relationship between types of capital inflows
• Analysis of features of foreign capital inflows in developing economies in the period during 2001 and 2005
• Drawing lessons for Vietnam

Main contents:

• Overlook on foreign capital inflows in developing economies.
• Real situations of foreign capital attracting in developing economies.
• Experiences from developing economies on attracting and adjusting foreign capital.
• Foreign capital attraction in Vietnam and some policy suggestions.

Results obtained:

Pointed out the relationship between types of foreign capital inflows:

• Examined the positive as well as adverse impacts of foreign capital inflows toward the economies of developing countries.
• Reviewed the real situations of foreign capital attracting in developing economies in the period during 2001 and 2005.
• Reviewed the real situation of foreign capital inflows in Vietnam in the period during 2001 and 2005 and the prospect in the period during 2006 and 2010.
• Drawn lessons from developing economies and suggested policies in attracting and adjusting the foreign capital for Vietnam.