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Electric vehicles drive Vietnam to lead ASEAN-6 auto market growth
Vietnam’s automobile market grew by 31.1% in the first half of 2026, the fastest rate among the ASEAN-6 countries, driven partly by rising electric vehicle (EV) sales, particularly those of domestic manufacturer VinFast.
Vietnam's 30 years in ASEAN: from isolation to influence
Thirty years on, Vietnam's membership in the ASEAN is widely seen as a turning point in its foreign policy – a strategic decision that helped pull the country out of Cold War isolation and embed it within a dynamic regional and global system.
