Technological capacity of manufacturing enterprises in the North Central Vietnam: Current Status, Issues and Policy Implication

Applying Barney's theory of resource-based development and evaluation criteria, and Lall's technological capability classification framework, this article analyzes the operational efficiency and the technological and innovation capabilities of manufacturing enterprises in the North Central region of Vietnam, using firm survey data conducted by the General Statistics Offices (GSO) in period 2011-2019. Comparing with other regions, firms in the North Central region are overwhelmingly of micro and small scales with relatively poor operational efficiency and low level of technological and innovation capacities.

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1. Preface

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2. Session: International Conference on Research in Management and Technovation