The determinants of dynamic debt maturity structure: evidence from Vietnam

Abstract

This paper focuses on the determinants of Vietnam’s FDI abroad. The authors used the mixed research methods: qualitative - quantitative combinations. The authors conducted qualitative research interviewing 6 experts as the managers have a important role in the decision to invest directly abroad for their business and quantitative research by multiple regression methods studying samples consisting of 248 enterprises. Research results indicate that two groups of factors that both Pull factors and Push factors to impact Vietnam’s FDI abroad. Two groups of factors that the authors withdraw into 4 groups of factors that impact the Vietnam’s FDI abroad including: (1) Culture-Geography, (2) Infrastructure, (3) The macro-economic and market and (4) Investment relating regulation and policy.