"It's the evolution of ‘Made in Vietnam’ to ‘Make in Vietnam’. I don't know how many steps it takes to make that happen but it definitely requires learning from more developed ecosystems, such as the US. So I would assume that we would invest in more sectors besides education. We would invest more in technology learning, and AI applications, and we're going to push for more digital transformation for enterprises." - Valerie Vu
"I don't agree with the all-in tagline because we can’t choose either party entirely, given our geographic location. China is very important to us. And for the US, ever since we reopened our economic partnership, it helped tremendously with our economic growth because the largest buyers of the Made-in-Vietnam products are from the US. Let's just be friends and do business with everyone rather than having to choose one side over another." - Valerie Vu
"It seems like semiconductors will be the next frontier for Vietnam's economic growth. We still need a lot of qualified engineers to be able to accommodate all of the FDI, especially in the semiconductor chain moving to Vietnam. So I'm hoping that startups in Vietnam can catch that wave and help with our productivity growth, increasing more digital businesses to thrive in Vietnam because, our goal is to make the digital economy constitute at least 30% of our GDP. Whereas right now, it's about 10%. So, our room for growth is still huge. I'm more excited about the startup that targets productivity and increasing labor skill set in Vietnam." - Valerie Vu
In this episode, Jeremy Au speaks on Vietnam's US and China 'love triangle,' 2023 GDP growth underperformance, and the 2024 economy forecast with Valerie Vu.
Keywords: Vietnam, US China Love Triangle, 2023 GDP Growth Underperformance, 2024 Economy Forecast, Valerie Vu, Vietnam, Thought Leadership
