Tag: SEA

The International Data Corporation (IDC) has predicted that Vietnam will lead Southeast Asia in cloud computing, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of up to 32 per cent between 2018 and 2023.

According to Statista, Vietnam ranks fifth in the world in terms of NFT (non-fungible token) users, with 2.19 million in 2021. It is third in Asia, behind Thailand and China, and ahead of India. The explosion of the NFT market in Southeast Asia is due to many reasons, including the popularity of money-making games such as Axie Infinity from Vietnamese company Sky Mavis and the number of artists featured. Their work on social networking platforms like Discord and Twitter is increasing.

Figures from KIS Securities show that in the week May 30 to June 3, inflows from exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into Southeast Asia reached $145 million and rose the highest for eight years, with Vietnam alone attracting $85 million. The fact that the VND is gaining against other currencies is a positive factor supporting net withdrawals by ETFs.

Vietnam’s auto imports have been substantially influenced by the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA). Since import taxes on completely built-up (CBU) vehicles were cut to zero from January 1, 2018 under the agreement, vehicles from Southeast Asia have continuously grown in terms of market share. In the first half of this year, Vietnam imported 79,353 CBU vehicles worth $1.73 billion. Those originating from Southeast Asian countries (mainly Thailand and Indonesia) dominated in terms of volume, accounting for 80 per cent.