A session at the Fall Economic Forum 2026, organized by HCMC C4IR and the World Economic Forum on Oct. 27, examined barriers keeping ASEAN from fully capturing investment advantages. World Bank economist Sacha Dray said ASEAN has nearly 700 million people and an economy of about $4,000 billion, but intra-regional trade accounts for only about 22% of roughly $3,000 billion in annual trade, versus about 60% for the EU. ASEAN's regional value chain participation is about one-third of its global participation, compared with about 70% for the EU. Proposals include developing supplier networks, removing non-tariff barriers, and building cross-border industrial clusters. For Vietnam, Tiến sĩ Cấn Văn Lực said the capital market has not played its expected role in supplying medium- and long-term capital over three decades, and its ICOR has averaged over 6 over the past five years, now falling toward 4.5.
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Original headline: Đâu là rào cản trong sức bật kinh tế của ASEAN và Việt Nam?
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