The impact of provincial‑level institutional quality on attracting foreign direct investment in the red river delta provinces
Journal: International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies
Year: 2025

This study empirically investigates provincial-level institutional quality's impact on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows within Vietnam's Red River Delta region (2009–2023), addressing a literature gap concerning how subnational governance affects FDI distribution in a rapidly transitioning economy. Inspired by the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) framework, an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) panel regression model analyzed data from 11 provinces over 15 years. Key Provincial Competitive