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Over the past decades, Asia has become the strongest growth engine of the global economy. But among dozens of industrializing economies, only a very few can truly enter the “economic pantheon” and be called the Asian Tiger.
Becoming NICs - New Industrialized Countries - is no longer a rare thing today. But overcoming the middle-income trap, mastering core technologies, building global corporations and maintaining growth for decades is the harshest test in history.
Vietnam is emerging as one of the brightest candidates to continue writing Asia's economic miracle story.
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NICs are a group of countries that are rapidly transitioning from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy with strong urbanization and modernization.
Common features include:
* Continuously high GDP growth
* Exports expanded strongly
* Attract large-scale FDI
* Rapid urbanization
* The middle class increased sharply
* Developed industrial infrastructure
* Deep integration into the global supply chain
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Characteristics Phase
Developing Agriculture, low income
NICs Rapid industrialization, strong exports
High income High technology, innovation
Advanced development Global leadership
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Economies often classified as NICs include Vietnam, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei and Mongolia.
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Indicator Estimated proportion
Asia area ~40%
Asian population >70%
Asian GDP Nearly 2/3
This shows that most of Asia's economic power is currently concentrated in industrializing economies.
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This is the most important difference.
NICs only reflect the stage of development.
The Asian Tiger reflects historical success.
The so-called first-generation Asian Tiger economies include
* Korea
* Singapore
* Hong Kong
* Taiwan
These economies have
* Overcoming the middle income trap
* Forming global corporations such as Samsung, TSMC, Hyundai Motor Company
* Master core technology
* Maintain long-term growth
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NICs Asian Tiger Criteria
Fast growth ✓ ✓
Attracting FDI ✓ ✓
Core technology Not sure ✓
Global Corporation Limited ✓
High income Not required ✓
Overcoming the middle income trap Not sure ✓
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Thailand used to be a symbol of industrialization but growth has slowed markedly.
Malaysia is close to the high-income threshold but still lacks its own “Samsung” or “TSMC”.
Indonesia has a large market but labor productivity and infrastructure still have gaps.
The Philippines is strong in services but the manufacturing industry has not yet made a breakthrough.
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In supernations, economic power is no longer fully reflected in GDP per capita.
In China, fishCities such as Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou have become global growth poles.
Corporations such as Huawei, Tencent, BYD and DJI are clear examples.
In India, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai are emerging as leading technology and financial hubs.
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Vietnam possesses a very rare combination of conditions.
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Evaluation Factor
Population over 100 million Large domestic market
Young population Abundant labor source
Geostrategic location Central Southeast Asia
China+1 supply chain benefits strongly
High-tech FDI Accelerates
Electronic exports Leading the region
Macroeconomic stability Long-term advantage
Global corporations such as Samsung, Intel, LG Electronics, Foxconn and Amkor Technology have invested heavily in Vietnam.
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To become the new Asian Tiger, Vietnam needs to overcome
* Middle income trap
* Depends on FDI
* Lack of core technology
* Labor productivity is still low
* Limitations of domestic enterprises
* Quality of human resources
* Institutional reform
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Prospect Nation becomes the new Tiger
Vietnam Very high
Indonesia Cao
Malaysia Average
Thailand Average
Philippines Average
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NICs are increasingly popular, but only a few countries can climb the highest ladder of development history.
That requires not only rapid growth but also mastering technology, building strong domestic enterprises and enduring institutional reform over decades.
If we maintain the momentum of reform, invest in education, science and technologysystem and infrastructure, Vietnam can completely become a new generation Asian Tiger - a comprehensively developed economy, with an increasing voice on the world economic map.
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