Effect of provincial competitiveness index on enterprise attraction in the Central Highlands, Vietnam.

Nguyen Phuong Le,Luu Van Duy,László Vasa

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0256525

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Journal: PloS one	Publication Date: Sep 13, 2021
Citations: 4	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Vietnam National University of Agriculture

Abstract

This study aims to make a critical review of provincial competitiveness index (PCI) in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. In this regard, the research examines relationships between PCI and the possible attraction of enterprises operating in the region, thereafter, proposes some policy recommendations to improve business environment in the region. The secondary dataset of PCI and enterprise were incorporate with primary data collected from qualitative methods to explore the effect of PCI on enterprise attraction. The results show that the enterprises which have been operating in the Central Highlands accounted for 2.2% of the total with invested capital and accounted for 1.1% of whole country in 2018. PCI highly correlates with the number of enterprises, the employees and the capital of enterprises. Consequently, in order to attract enterprises, local governments in the region need to improve sub-indexes thereby improving general PCI scores.

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The Central Highlands or the Western Highlands, is located in the West and Southwest of Vietnam
4.1 The enterprises operating in Central Highland region
In 2017, Dak Lak was a province with the largest number of enterprises in the Central Highlands, followed by Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Dak Nong and Kon Tum

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The Central Highlands or the Western Highlands, is located in the West and Southwest of Vietnam. The region contains five provinces: Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai and Kon Tum. The region contains five provinces: Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai and Kon Tum These provinces are expected to show high potential for development in renewable energy, agriculture and tourism. Central Highlands cover an area of 5.46 million ha, in which 2 million ha are used for agricultural development. The region covers 74.25 percent of the total red basalt soil area of Vietnam, making it an ideal place for large-scale production specialized in coffee, pepper, tea, cashew, cassava, rubber. The Central Highlands contributed 9 percent of Vietnam’s GDP in 2017 [1]

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