VIETNAM CROSS BORDER TRADE SINCE JOINING ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)

Abstract: This study clarifies the general picture in the Vietnam – ASEAN trade relations, identifying the sectors that Vietnam has comparative advantage and the factors affecting export growth. By using data from UN Comtrade and revealed comparative advantage (RCA) index, we can find out that the value of export and import turnover in Vietnam has increased but the proportion has decreased rapidly since 2007. Besides, because the structure and comparative advantages of Vietnam and some countries are similar, there will be strong competition with each other, especially with Indonesia and Cambodia. From that point, the paper predict the trade trends of Vietnam to the ASEAN market in the future and bring out suitable solution. Keywords: Cross border trade, Export structure, Revealed Comparative Advantages, Trade trend. Title: VIETNAM CROSS BORDER TRADE SINCE JOINING ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) Author: NGUYEN Ngoc Han International Journal of Novel Research in Marketing Management and Economics ISSN 2394-7322 Vol. 11, Issue 3, September 2024 - December 2024 Page No: 26-32 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 04-November-2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14033977 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/VIETNAM%20CROSS%20BORDER%20TRADE-04112024-3.pdf