A REVIEW ON CHINA’S FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN CAMBODIA

Author Name: Trung Tran Nam

Volume/Issue: 02/11

Country: Vietnam

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/05.2022-73357789/UIJIR

Affiliation:

University of Economics & Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

ABSTRACT

China is the leading investor in Cambodia over two decades. This paper examines the inflows and details of China’s recent foreign direct investment (FDI) to Cambodia and its impacts. It is the fact that China's direct investment in the Cambodia has made an important contribution to the socio-economic development of the Cambodia in recent years as the growth rate economic growth is high and stable, GDP per capita has continuously increased, infrastructure has been upgraded and built, poverty rate has been significantly reduced, people's income and living standards have been improved. However, China's direct investment in Cambodia has also caused problems that need to be resolved.

Key words: China, Cambodia, Foreign Direct Investment, FDI.