Vietnam maintains its reputation as a major production hub in Southeast Asia by ensuring favorable labor costs and trade agreements. The goal to position itself as a leading smart manufacturing center has become even more attractive to investors. With the onset of its digital transformation, supported by the government’s National Transformation Agenda Program, a bright future is paved for the eight sectors including manufacturing, under its priority. This program targets businesses, cooperatives, and business households to adopt advanced technologies and the necessary skill sets to match to stay competitive, according to Vietnam Briefing. Among the recent achievements is a fast-developing digital economy: in 2023, Vietnam dominated the region’s digital boom, with a 19% growth that amounted to USD30 billion , according to KPMG. This is a significant milestone among many that Vietnam aims to accomplish through digitalization in the next five years. The consumer packaged goods...