| Author | Phan Quoc Nam |
| Note | project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Business Administration (Executive) in
International Business – Management of Technology, School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | After Viet Nam joined the World Trade Organization, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
inflow has increased remarkably. Tien Giang province with a favorable location has been
interested by investors. However, the FDI is still quite low in comparison with other
provinces in the Southern region.
To identify the problems, the study applied SWOT analysis method to analyze the current
situation of Tien Giang in both objective and subjective factors. The model problem
solving process is used to develop the solutions. The study identified four critical causes of
the problems: poor transportation network, underdeveloped banking services, the lacks of
professional and skilled workforce, and not timely promulgated incentives policy.
To attract more FDI, several solutions are proposed: (1) allocating more budget from the
Central Government to Tien Giang and/or calling for investment by appropriate forms to
improve infrastructure; (2) Encouraging foreign banks in opening branches in Tien Giang
to create a competition among the banks; (3) Cooperating with Universities in Ho Chi
Minh City and abroad to improve the workforce’s knowledge, qualification; and (4)
promulgating the private sector development incentive policies to support the firms such as
training, trade promotion, post-investing finance programs, scientific and technological
programs, technology transfer, staff dwelling |
| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Project |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (Executive) in International Business - Management of Technology (VN/BKK)) |
| Chairperson(s) | Tang, John C.S.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Donyaprueth Krairit;Beise Zee, Rian; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Provincial People’s Committee
of Tien Giang; |