Chapter 2: The Role of Vietnam in Global Supply Chains

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

  • Background

  • Impact of Covid-19 on Vietnam’s E-commerce Sector

• Impact of Covid-19 on Global Manufacturing

  • Potential Impacts of Covid-19 on China’s Role

  • Post-Covid-19 Prospects for Vietnam

  • Regionalisation, Not Globalisation

  • Impact of Russia and Ukraine Conflict on Trade

• What are the Potential Opportunities for Investment into Vietnam in the Supply Chain Sector?

  • Recent Situation of Investment in Vietnam

• Digitalisation in Vietnam

  • E-commerce

  • Fintech

  • Challenges for Vietnam

• What are Methods of Market Entry into Vietnam? What are the Pros and Cons of Each Approach?

  • Types of Entry Methods

    • Contract with a Local Company

    • Establishment of an FDI Company

    • Representative Office (RO)

  • Third-party Logistics Companies (3PLs) as an Entry Method into Vietnam’s Market

• Springboard to ASEAN: Spotlight on POSCO E&C

• Conclusion

• Case Study: Linfox

• References