Vietnam Trip Notes: The Next Global FDI and Supply Chain Hub?

This next issue in the Trade Wind Series presents the key takeaways from staff’s discussions in Vietnam, which is that the country has the potential to become a global FDI and supply chain hub if appropriate measures and structural reforms are undertaken.

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Has the Shifting Trade Landscape Changed the China–ASEAN Nexus?

This issue analyzes China’s and ASEAN’s trade performance to assess (1) if their respective contributions have materially changed; and (2) China’s changing comparative advantage across sectors and how the rest of the region may be adjusting to benefit from it.

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