Vietnam is poised to become a top 20 economy, so why is Australia taking so long to make trade and investment links?
- Written by Anne Vo, Senior lecturer in Vietnamese culture and politics, University of Wollongong

At a time of widespread global trade instability, Australia should be expanding and diversifying its economic partnerships. Supply chains remain fragile, and protectionist rhetoric is once again gaining traction in major Western economies.
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