Hanoi, Feb. 24 -- A set of 42 criteria for the evaluation of foreign direct investment (FDI) efficiency in Vietnam has been released following Decision 315/QD-TTg freshly issued by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, which are divided into 29 economic, eight social, and five environmental indicators.

These criteria assess the impact of foreign investment on economic development, considering factors such as capital, growth, operational performance, technology, tax contributions, spillover effects, and links to domestic enterprises.

The 29 economic metrics are divided into six categories, including scale and contribution to socio-economic development (8 indicators), operational efficiency of foreign-invested enterprises (10 indicators), State...