The challenge of regional economic integration: The Vietnamese perspective

In: The developing economies, Band 37, Heft 2, S. 137-161

Abstract

Vietnam officially became the seventh member of ASEAN on July 28th, 1995. As a consequence of its membership, Vietnam has agreed to join with other ASEAN countries to form an AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area). Much has been written about Vietnam's recent economic transition towards a market economy and its attempts to integrate itself with the rest of the world, but no attempt has yet been made to address the relevant question, according to the author, of whether or not Vietnam will be able to meet its obligations under AFTA. He assesses how Vietnam has so far performed its AFTA obligations. (DÜI-Sen)