Comparing the Economic Structure and Carbon Dioxide Emission between China and Vietnam

The object of this study is to compare the economic structure through the intersectoral structure of the two economies, Vietnam and China. This research shows differences in levels of economic structure and induced impacts on output, value added, import, energy requirement and emissions of dioxin carbon in producing a final product unit. It also gives an overall picture of economy to help policy makers to make the best decisions for the economy and the environment. we find that on the surface, it seems that the economic structure of Vietnam and China have a lot of similarities, but when looking deeper into the economy, it shows diference between two economies, the economic structure of China has intersectoral linkage indexs better than these indexs of Vietnam, but Manufacturing industry in China has a high level of CO2 emission, which shows that the current technology cannot suffice for waste disposal. It also recommends that the countries attracting FDI from China should have a strict check for waste treatment.