Vietnam is Australia’s fastest growing ASEAN trade partner
Vietnam is Australia’s fastest growing ASEAN trade partner. |
Vietnam is Australia’s second smallest trading partner among the six ASEAN countries studied in the ASEAN Connected report, with bilateral trade standing at just over AUD10 billion (US$770 million) in 2015.
The other five countries are Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand.
This is around a third of Australia’s trade with Singapore and half of the trade with Thailand and Malaysia.
But the relationship is rapidly growing, increasing by 12% last year.
Australian companies can benefit from Vietnam market access provided by AANZFTA, an agreement especially useful in Vietnam’s case considering Australia lacks a bilateral FTA with the country.
Vietnam is party to both the TPP and RCEP negotiations, and, as a developing country in need of numerous reforms, stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of further economic liberalisation through these initiatives. The AEC is likely to have a similar reform-boosting effect.
According to the report, Vietnam’s rapid economic growth is creating a big opportunity for Australian education services, particularly in the tertiary and professional areas.
Australia is already the leading study destination for Vietnamese students, almost 30,000 of whom were enrolled in Australian institutions last year.
This makes Vietnam the third largest source of overseas students for Australia after China and India. The education opportunity in Vietnam is large, growing, and multi-faceted. Australia is in a strong position to capitalise on this, considering its well-known education strengths and expertise.
According to Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, education is currently Australia’s largest export to Vietnam and a key component of the bilateral relationship.
The report, covering 83 mid-market Australian enterprises, finds that business success relies on an appropriate risk appetite, on-the-ground engagement and an ability to adapt to different business cultures.
“ASEAN is forecast to become the world’s fourth largest economy by 2050, so it is crucial for Australia to reinforce its competitive position in the region,” HSBC Australia CEO Tony Cripps said.
“New trade agreements and initiatives such as China’s Belt and Road Initiative provide a strong platform for more Australian companies to tap into ASEAN’s predicted growth.”
Export Council of Australia CEO Lisa McAuley said, “It is crucial for Australia’s future prosperity that we find ways to reinforce our competitive position in ASEAN, as the region becomes more interconnected and attracts more and more of the world’s best and brightest.”
Winfield Wong, head of wholesale banking, HSBC Vietnam, said, “There is positivity towards the AEC because it will allow local markets access to broader goods and services.
“You would also expect more investment, especially from developed countries like the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong.
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“We have seen more upscale production starting to move to Vietnam. Some of the internationally well-known electronics firms are not just looking at manufacturing and chip plants, but also R&D centres, which are being set up this year.
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