Trade, Structure Adjustment in the Economy, and Productivity Growth in Vietnam: Shifting to Service Sectors

The chapter explores the services sector development and services GVC (Global Production Value Chains) activities in Vietnam. The development of services sector is very critical for the next stage of development of Vietnam. The chapter undertakes a SWOT analysis to identify the strength, weakness, opportunities, and threat from the development of services sector and policies in Vietnam. The chapter also develops the key policy recommendations for the development of services sector in Vietnam for the next phase of growth.