Vietnam is pointing the way for ASEAN to upgrade its exports

Region's economies should seek alignment with emerging Chinese sectors

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Shipping containers at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang: As Vietnam continues to integrate its production with China's, its growing export sector will make it more susceptible to external shocks.  © Reuters

Hongyan Zhao is an economist with the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office in Singapore. Yin Fai Ho is a research analyst with the organization.

In the wake of the U.S.-China trade conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a notable shift in rhetoric toward supply chain independence and security.

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