Agricultural Development versus Environmental Sustainability: FDI, Carbon Emissions, and Global Warming in Vietnam's Economy

Journal title Economia agro-alimentare
Author/s Doan Ba Toai, Jianzhou Yang, Trieu Thi My An
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2025/3
Language English Pages 20 P. 199-218 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/ecag2025oa20888
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<p>This study provides a comprehensive examination of the environmental consequences of foreign direct investment (FDI) within Vietnam’s agri-food sector, focusing on the tension between agricultural expansion and carbon emission control. In the context of rising global climate concerns, the analysis examines how FDI inflows affect CO2 emissions, while considering agricultural structural transformation, economic development, and trade openness. The results indicate that FDI significantly increases CO2 emissions, primarily through scale expansion and structural shifts toward emission-intensive agricultural activities. The findings underscore agricultural industrial restructuring as a crucial transmission channel. The study contributes both theoretically and practically by offering policy recommendations aimed at steering FDI toward cleaner agricultural development pathways and supporting Vietnam’s transition toward a low-carbon and climate-resilient agri-food system.</p>

Keywords: Foreign direct investment (FDI);Agricultural development;Environmental sustainability;Carbon emissions;Vietnam;Agri-food sector

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Doan Ba Toai, Jianzhou Yang, Trieu Thi My An, Agricultural Development versus Environmental Sustainability: FDI, Carbon Emissions, and Global Warming in Vietnam's Economy in "Economia agro-alimentare" 3/2025, pp 199-218, DOI: 10.3280/ecag2025oa20888