Impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on Vietnam’s economy. Since the launch of Vietnam’s Foreign Investment Law in 1988, FDI has played a vital role in Vietnam’s development and become an integral part of the economy, with the foreign invested sector contributing nearly 20% of GDP in 2017 vs only 6.3% in 1995. The sector is also the key driver of Vietnam’s exports, accounting for ~70% of total exports.