(VOVWORLD) - The Prime Minister has issued a new decision establishing a set of criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of foreign investment in Vietnam. This set applies to foreign direct investment (FDI) activities as stipulated in Article 21 of the Investment Law. It includes 42 criteria: 29 economic, 8 social, and 5 environmental criteria.
The 29 economic criteria are categorized into six groups, assessing factors such as investment scale, contribution to socio-economic development, technology application, innovation capacity, operational efficiency, tax contributions, spillover effects, and linkages with domestic enterprises.
The 8 social criteria focus on job creation, worker income, gender equality, and legal compliance, divided into three groups. Meanwhile, the 5 environmental criteria assess the environmental impact of FDI projects and the measures enterprises take to protect the environment.