China Plus One Japanese Investment Strategies in Vietnam

Table of Contents

List of Topics

Analyzes the development of foreign investment in Vietnam; examines Japanese investment in Vietnam, including the investment roadmap, major industries they invest in, the geographical distribution of Japanese investment, reasons behind Japanese investment in Vietnam, and Japanese companies' future investment strategies and the challenges they will be faced with; presents the investment environment in Vietnam and the country' s competitive advantages in terms of attracting foreign investment.

• Foreign Investment in Vietnam
  • Rapid Growth of Foreign Investment
  • FDI Shifting from the Light Industry to the Heavy Industry
  • Japan Leads in Actual Foreign Investment Amounts
• Japanese Investment in Vietnam
  • Development Roadmap
  • Shifting from Joint Ventures to Sole Proprietorship
  • Investment by Geographical Distribution
• Reasons behind Japan' s Investment in Vietnam
  • Splitting Investment Risk
  • Advantages of Investing in Vietnam
  • Challenges for Japanese Firms Investing in Vietnam
• MIC Perspective
• Appendix

Acecook, Ajinomoto, ASAHI Intec, Atsumitech Vietnam, Brother Vietnam, CANON, Dai Nippon Toryo, Daihatsu, DENSO, Ebara Densan, FCC Vietnam, Fujikura Rubber, Furukawa Electric, Gunze, Hino Motors, Hisamitsu Medical, Honda, Honda Metal Industries, Honda Motor, INAX, Intel, Isuzu, Itochu, JVC, Kao Corporation, KOKUYO Vietnam, Kyouto-Hue-Vietnam, Lotte, MABUCHI, Mabuchi Motor Vietnam, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors, NGK, NIDEC, NIDEC Vietnam, NIDEC-Sankyo Vietnam, Nippon CARBIDE, NISSEI Electronic Ha Noi, NOK, NOK Vietnam, PASCO, Pacific Lime, Panasonic Communications Vietnam, Panasonic Electronic Device Vietnam, Panasonic Electronics, Pentax, Shimadzu, SONY, Sumimoto, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Sumitomo Wirring System, Suzuki Motor, Toray, Tohoku Pioneer, TOTO, Toyota, Toyota Gosei Hai Phong, Toyotabo Hai, Wacoal, Yamaha Motor Vietnam, Yazaki Corporation

List of Tables

• Table 1 FDI in Vietnam by Industry, 2003 - 2006
• Table 2 Total Investment in Vietnam by Country, 1988 - 2006
• Table 3 Newly Approved Investments of Japanese Enterprises in Vietnam, 2004 - 2006
• Table 4 Geographical Distribution of Japanese Enterprises in Vietnam
• Table 5 Old and New Investment Laws in Vietnam

List of Figures

• Figure 1 Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam, 1996 - 2006
• Figure 2 Japanese and Taiwanese FDI in Vietnam, 1997 - 2006
• Figure 3 Japanese Operational Personnel' s Wages in Asian Countries ,2005