Review of Public Administration and Management

Abstract

Investigating the Supporting Industry in the Manufacturing Sector in Vietnam – Role, Development and Future Strategies

Nguyen Viet Tung and Tatsuo Oyama

The paper discusses the supporting industry (SI) in Vietnam from various viewpoints, describing its role and development in the process of international economic integration. First, we investigate the overall economic and industrial structures in Vietnam by applying mathematical models represented by the logistic curve. We present real situations pertaining to the development of SI for the electronics industry in the manufacturing sector in Vietnam as a vital example. Then we provide a generalization of SI’s strengths, limitations and the issues hindering the further development of SI in the country. Finally, based upon the experience of East Asian nations and their policy strategies for developing SIs, we propose recommendations for designing future policies to promote SI in Vietnam.