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Editor, Manufacturing Hub
Nguyen Van Duc analyzes the industrial expansion of manufacturing powerhouses like Vietnam and Thailand. He focuses on foreign direct investment in factories and the evolution of regional production hubs.
nguyen.van.duc@aseaninsight.orgBased on the latest Asia-Pacific construction market report, this article analyzes from the perspective of the ASEAN region how urbanization, infrastructure investment, and technological innovation are reshaping the regional construction market landscape, and explores long-term development trends.
A new study reveals that the current pattern of public-private partnership investment in energy (PPPIE) in ASEAN countries not only drags down GDP growth but also significantly drives up carbon emissions, posing serious challenges for the region in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7).
From the perspective of the ASEAN region, this analysis examines Hong Kong's support for Malaysia's industrial upgrading through capital, technology, and services, as well as its hub function in the restructuring of regional value chains.
Deloitte's "Global 2026 Economic Outlook" reveals trends such as US trade barriers, enhanced coordination among non-US countries, and AI investment. From an ASEAN perspective, this article analyzes how these changes are reshaping regional supply chains, resource security, and trade diversification pathways, and proposes response directions for the ASEAN Community.
From the perspective of the ASEAN region, this article analyzes the underlying logic of the growth of the video processing platform market, explores its impact on the digital economy, industrial synergy, and cross-border investment, and looks ahead to long-term development trends.
From the ASEAN regional perspective, this article analyzes the 2026 Russia–ASEAN Kazan Summit and its 2030 Strategic Partnership, exploring their profound impacts on regional trade, industrial cooperation, and supply chain restructuring.
The United States, citing inadequate enforcement of the forced labor import ban, imposed an additional 12.5% Section 301 tariff on Vietnam. This move not only affects Vietnam's exports to the US, but also triggers chain reactions in supply chain compliance and investment flows within the ASEAN region.
Based on the latest tracking data from the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), China's overseas industrial park investments have covered 194 projects, with Southeast Asia ranking as the second most active region. This article analyzes the profound impact of this trend on ASEAN supply chain restructuring, manufacturing relocation, and regional economic integration.
According to analysis by the World Economic Forum, ASEAN is expected to leap into the world's fourth-largest economy by 2030, with its digital economy surpassing $560 billion. This article examines the key pathways for ASEAN to unlock its growth potential from dimensions such as the SME ecosystem, regional integration, and public-private partnerships.
Vietnam's industrial parks are shifting from providing manufacturing sites to ecosystems that integrate technology, innovation, logistics, green energy, and high-quality talent, in order to attract global tech giants and enhance their position in the ASEAN supply chain.
Vietnam's manufacturing industry faces pressure from green and digital dual transformations. This is not only a survival race but will also redefine Vietnam's role in ASEAN and the global supply chain.
SCAN Industrial Services and the Ministry of Labor of Cambodia have launched an industry-led skills training partnership that directly aligns with the employment needs of the manufacturing sector. This article analyzes, from the perspective of the ASEAN region, how this cooperation can enhance the quality of Cambodia's human capital, support the relocation of manufacturing and supply chain upgrading, and strengthen the competitiveness of the ASEAN Economic Community.
Analyze the significance of the fourth public-private dialogue between EuroCham and the Cambodian government in the context of ASEAN regional economic integration, and explore the impact of business reforms on Cambodia's investment environment, manufacturing relocation, and graduation from LDC status in 2029.
Khanh Hoa Province’s approval of Stavian Industrial Park as the investor in the Ninh Thuan industrial park project is not just about the addition of local industrial land; it also reflects the ongoing advancement of Vietnam’s south-central coastal region in attracting manufacturing and logistics node development, as well as the trend of ASEAN supply chains extending toward port-based, park-based, and division-of-labor network structures.