List of Vietnam Law
Decision No: 315/QD-TTg dated February 18, 2025 of the Prime Minister of Vietnam promulgating criteria set for assessment of foreign investment efficiency in Vietnam
Date: 2/18/2025
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PRIME MINISTER OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness --------------- |
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No: 315/QD-TTg
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Hanoi, February 18, 2025
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PRIME MINISTER OF VIETNAM
Pursuant to Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015; Law on Law on amendments to some Articles of the Law on Government Organization and the Law on Local Government Organization dated November 22, 2019;
Pursuant to Law on Investment dated June 17, 2020;
Pursuant to Government’s Decree No. 31/2021/ND-CP dated March 26, 2021 on elaboration of some articles of the Law on Investment;
At the request of the Minister of Planning and Investment;
HEREBY DECIDES:
Article 1. Criteria set for assessment of foreign investment efficiency in Vietnam provided in this Decision is applied to foreign direct investment (hereinafter referred to as “FDI”) in Vietnam in investment forms as prescribed in Article 21 of the Law on Investment.
The criteria set serves as the basis to assess the performance of foreign investment sector at the national, local, and sector-specific levels.
This Decision applies to foreign investment authorities, specialized authorities related to FDI in Vietnam.
1. Ministry of Planning and Investment shall:
a) take charge and cooperate with relevant authorities to provide detailed guidance on calculating and sharing information about indicators.
b) take charge and cooperate with Government Office and Ministries, People's Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as “People's Committees of provinces”) to share information about indicators assessing foreign investment efficiency in Vietnam to serve the direction and management of the Government, the Prime Minister, and authorities at all levels.
c) urge relevant authorities to calculate indicators according to the schedule; consolidate them in the annual report on foreign investment submitted to the Prime Minister according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 72 of the Law on Investment.
d) take charge and cooperates with other authorities to review, report, and propose the Prime Minister on updating, amending, supplementing, and improving criteria to adapt to the situation and practice.
2. Ministries, Ministerial authorities, Governmental authorities shall:
a) provide guidance and collect data serving the calculation of indicators according to state management functions and assignments in the Appendix attached to this Decision; submit data to Ministry of Planning and Investment according to the schedule to consolidate and report to the Prime Minister;
b) issue and amend legislative documents when necessary to enable consolidation and calculation of expenses.
3. People's Committees of provinces shall review, collect data in their provinces to serve the calculation of indicators according to the guidance of Ministries and relevant authorities.
Article 4. Ministers, Heads of ministerial authorities, Heads of Governmental authorities, Presidents of People's Committees of provinces and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementation of this Decision./.
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ON BEHALF OF PRIME MINISTER
MINISTER OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT (Signed and sealed) Nguyen Chi Dung |
CRITERIA SET FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT EFFICIENCY
(attached to Government’s Decision No. 315/QD-TTg dated February 18, 2025)
(attached to Government’s Decision No. 315/QD-TTg dated February 18, 2025)
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No.
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Indicator
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Unit
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Formula
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Presiding authority
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Indicator group
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Reporting period
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Reporting deadline
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I.1. Criteria group on scale and contribution to socio-economic development of the FDI sector (8 indicators)
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1
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Rate of value added growth in the GDP of the FDI sector
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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Annually
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According to Decree No. 94/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016, Decree No. 94/2022/ND-CP dated November 7, 2022 and other amending documents.
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2
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Percentage of value added to the GDP of the FDI sector
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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Annually
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According to Decree No. 94/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016, Decree No. 94/2022/ND-CP dated November 7, 2022 and other amending documents.
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3
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Growth rate of registered FDI capital
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By country/territory; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Monthly
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The 20th of each month
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4
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Ratio of adjusted FDI capital
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By country/territory; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Monthly
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The 20th of each month
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5
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Growth rate of realized FDI capital
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Quarterly, annually for economic sector.
Annually for province/city.
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- The 30th of the last month of quarter for quarterly reports
-April 15th of the following reporting year for annual reports.
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6
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Ratio of realized FDI capital to registered FDI capital
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Quarterly, annually for economic sector.
Annually for province/city.
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- The 30th of the last month of quarter for quarterly reports
- April 15th of the following reporting year for annual reports.
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7
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Percentage of FDI capital to total social investment capital
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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8
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Percentage of realized equity capital of foreign investors to total FDI capital
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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I. 2. Criteria group on the efficiency of FDI enterprises (10 indicators)
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9
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Profit before tax
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Million VND
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Value of profit before tax of FDI enterprises
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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10
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Return on assets (ROA) of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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11
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Return on equity (ROE) of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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12
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Return on sales (ROS) of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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13
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Percentage of exports of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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Annually, monthly
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- The 15th of the following month for monthly reports
- April 30th of the following reporting year for annual reports.
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14
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Percentage of imports of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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Annually, monthly
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- April 15th of the following month for monthly reports
- April 30th of the following reporting year for annual reports.
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15
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Percentage of exports of key products of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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Annually
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April 30th of the reporting year
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16
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Percentage of imports of key products of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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Annually
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April 30th of the following reporting year
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17
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Growth rate of export value of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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Annually, monthly
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- April 15th of the following month for monthly reports
- April 30th of the following reporting year for annual reports.
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18
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Growth rate of import value of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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Annually, monthly
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- The 15th of the following month for monthly reports
- April 30th of the following reporting year for annual reports.
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I. 3. Group of criteria on the State budget contribution of the FDI sector (3 indicators)
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19
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Amount of State budget contribution of FDI enterprises
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Million VND
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Annual value of State budget contribution of FDI enterprises
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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20
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Growth rate of State budget contribution of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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21
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Percentage of State budget contribution of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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I.4. Group of criteria on the foreign investment spillover effect (2 indicators)
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22
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Ratio of domestically produced input materials used by FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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December 31th of the following reporting year
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23
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Ratio of FDI enterprises having partnership with domestic producers and suppliers
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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December 31th of the following reporting year
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I. 5. Group of criteria on the State budget contribution of the FDI sector (3 indicators)
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24
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Ratio of FDI enterprises granted certificates of registration of technology transfer in accordance with the law on technology transfer
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%
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Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam
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By country/territory; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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25
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Ratio of FDI enterprises applying high technology
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%
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Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam
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By country/territory; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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I. 6. Group of criteria on the contribution of foreign investment to enhancing Vietnam's innovation capacity (4 indicators)
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26
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Number of FDI enterprises having innovation and research and development centers
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Center
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Number of FDI enterprises having innovation and research and development centers in the reporting period
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By country/territory; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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27
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Ratio of FDI enterprises having innovation and research and development centers
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By country/territory; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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28
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Growth rate of FDI enterprises having innovation and research and development centers
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By country/territory; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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29
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Growth rate of capital expenditure for innovation, research, and development of FDI enterprises in Vietnam
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By country/territory; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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II. SOCIAL CRITERIA (8 INDICATORS)
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II.1. Group of criteria on job creation and income for employees (6 indicators)
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30
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Number of employees of FDI enterprises
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employee
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Total number of employees of FDI enterprises in the reporting year
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By country/territory; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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December 31th of the following reporting year
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31
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Ratio of employees of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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December 31th of the following reporting year
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32
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Growth rate of employees of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By country/territory; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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December 31th of the following reporting year
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33
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Ratio of the average income of employees of FDI enterprises to the average income of employees in enterprise sector
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Annually
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December 31th of the following reporting year
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34
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Growth rate of average income of employees of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By country/territory of investors; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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December 31th of the following reporting year
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35
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Ratio of employees participating in social insurance in FDI enterprises
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%
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Vietnam Social Security
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By country/territory of investors; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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II. 2. Group of criteria on gender equality (1 indicator)
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36
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Ratio of female employees of FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
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By country/territory of investors; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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December 31th of the following reporting year
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I. 3. Group of criteria on the on compliance with the law of the FDI sector (1 indicator)
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37
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Ratio of criminal cases related to FDI enterprises
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%
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Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam
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By country/territory of investors; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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III. ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA (5 INDICATORS)
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III.1. Group of criteria on clean production and environmental protection (5 indicators)
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38
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Ratio of FDI enterprises applying energy-saving measures
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%
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Ministry of Industry and Trade
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By country/territory of investors; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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39
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Ratio of production, business, and service establishments of FDI enterprises granted environmental management certificates according to national standards TCVN ISO 14001 or international standard ISO 14001
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%
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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is in charge; Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Planning and Investment coordinate
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By country/territory of investors; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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40
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Growth rate of production, business, and service establishments of FDI enterprises granted environmental management certificates according to national standards TCVN ISO 14001 or international standard ISO 14001
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%
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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is in charge; Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Planning and Investment coordinate
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By country/territory of investors; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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41
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Ratio of production, business, and service establishments of FDI enterprises complying with environmental protection laws
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%
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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
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By country/territory of investors; By province/city; By economic sector.
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Annually
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April 15th of the following reporting year
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42
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Percentage of greenhouse gas emissions of FDI enterprises to the total number of establishments required to conduct greenhouse gas inventory
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%
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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
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By province/city; By economic sector
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Every two years
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April 15th of the following reporting year (from 2026)
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