{"id":12710,"date":"2026-10-03T09:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/?p=12710"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T11:20:22","slug":"vietnams-competitiveness-and-industrial-execution-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/?p=12710","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam\u2019s competitiveness and industrial execution"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12710\" class=\"elementor elementor-12710\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-640d9cfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-row-scroll-none pxl-zoom-point-false pxl-section-overflow-visible pxl-section-fix-none pxl-bg-color-none pxl-section-overlay-none\" data-id=\"640d9cfe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4876015e pxl-column-none pxl-column-overflow-hidden-no\" data-id=\"4876015e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                     \r\n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72505442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72505442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><style id=\"mp-media-approved-link-style\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>.mp-press-story .mp-next nav{gap:12px 20px}.mp-press-story .mp-next nav a{font-family:\"Public Sans\",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px!important;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;min-height:44px}.mp-press-story>a:last-child{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.5;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}#pxl-main .mp-press-story .mp-link-button{background:#123e36!important;color:#fff!important;outline:2px solid transparent!important;outline-offset:3px!important;transition:outline-color .18s ease,background-color .18s ease}#pxl-main .mp-press-story .mp-link-button:hover,#pxl-main .mp-press-story .mp-link-button:focus-visible{background:#123e36!important;color:#fff!important;outline-color:#bca269!important;box-shadow:none!important}.mp-press-story .mp-play-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-play:before{content:\"\";display:block;width:0;height:0;border-top:10px solid transparent;border-bottom:10px solid transparent;border-left:18px solid #fff;margin-left:4px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-play .mp-interview-triangle{display:none}<\/style> <style>.mp-press-story .mp-media-identity{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;align-items:center;padding:0 0 20px;margin:0 0 22px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5ddd5}.mp-press-story .mp-media-identity-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px}.mp-press-story .mp-media-identity-logo img{display:block;width:165px;height:44px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}.mp-press-story .mp-media-identity-bfm .mp-media-identity-logo{background:#06428b;border-radius:3px;padding:10px 12px}.mp-press-story .mp-media-identity-bfm img{width:156px;height:24px;object-position:center}.mp-press-story .mp-media-identity p{font:400 15px\/1.6 \"Public Sans\",Arial,sans-serif!important;color:#425b50!important;margin:0!important}.mp-press-story a.mp-interview-play{color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none!important}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-triangle{display:block;width:0;height:0;border-top:10px solid transparent;border-bottom:10px solid transparent;border-left:18px solid #fff;margin-left:4px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-content>p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-description:last-child{margin-bottom:0}@media(max-width:767px){.mp-press-story .mp-media-identity{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.mp-press-story .mp-media-identity-logo{width:180px}.mp-press-story .mp-media-identity p{font-size:14px!important}}<\/style> <style>body.postid-12710 .elementor-423 .elementor-element-556fb78{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(13,45,39,.9),rgba(13,45,39,.25)),url('https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/article-vtv-hero-2026-10-v1.webp')!important;background-position:center!important;background-size:cover!important}body.postid-12710 .elementor-423 .pxl-breadcrumb,body.postid-12710 #post-12710 .post-metas,body.postid-12710 #post-12710 .post-tags-share,body.postid-12710 #post-12710 .pxl-el-divider,body.postid-12710 #pxl-sidebar-area #search-1,body.postid-12710 #pxl-sidebar-area #categories-1,body.postid-12710 #pxl-sidebar-area #pxl_recent_posts-1{display:none!important}body.postid-12710 #pxl-main{padding-top:70px!important;padding-bottom:80px!important}body.postid-12710 .elementor-12710 .elementor-top-section>.elementor-container{max-width:100%}body.postid-12710 .elementor-12710 .elementor-column>.elementor-element-populated{padding:0}.mp-press-story{color:#304c45;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8}.mp-press-story *{box-sizing:border-box}.mp-press-story h2,.mp-press-story h3{color:#123e36;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.025em}.mp-press-story h2{font-size:clamp(28px,2.5vw,38px);margin:0 0 24px}.mp-press-story h3{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 14px}.mp-press-story p{margin:0 0 22px}.mp-press-story a{color:#123e36;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.mp-press-story a:hover{color:#6c5724}.mp-press-story a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #a98a45;outline-offset:4px}.mp-press-story .mp-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#687b72;margin-bottom:18px}.mp-press-story .mp-lead{font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,27px);line-height:1.55;color:#123e36}.mp-press-story .mp-source{padding:32px;background:#f4f4ee;border-top:4px solid #e5d5ab;margin:32px 0 48px}.mp-press-story .mp-source dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px 1fr;gap:10px 18px;margin:22px 0}.mp-press-story .mp-source dt{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#65786f}.mp-press-story .mp-source dd{margin:0;color:#123e36}.mp-press-story .mp-source-title{font-size:21px;line-height:1.45}.mp-press-story .mp-link-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px;background:#123e36;color:white;padding:10px 22px;text-decoration:none;gap:16px}.mp-press-story .mp-link-button:hover{background:#294d3f;color:#fff}.mp-press-story .mp-photo{margin:0 0 48px}.mp-press-story .mp-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:330px;object-fit:cover}.mp-press-story figcaption{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:#687b72;padding:12px 0}.mp-press-story .mp-original{border-top:1px solid #d5ddd5;padding-top:36px;margin-bottom:46px}.mp-press-story .mp-questions{display:grid;gap:16px;margin:28px 0 46px}.mp-press-story .mp-question{display:grid;grid-template-columns:45px 1fr;gap:20px;background:#f4f4ee;padding:26px}.mp-press-story .mp-number{background:#123e36;color:#e5d5ab;border-radius:50%;width:38px;height:38px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:13px}.mp-press-story .mp-question h3{font-size:22px}.mp-press-story .mp-question p{font-size:16px;margin:0}.mp-press-story .mp-next{padding:34px;background:#123e36;color:#e2e9e1;margin:34px 0}.mp-press-story .mp-next h2,.mp-press-story .mp-next a{color:#e5d5ab}.mp-press-story .mp-next nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px 24px}.mp-press-story .mp-next a{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}.mp-press-story .mp-note{font-size:13px;color:#687b72;line-height:1.7}@media(max-width:767px){body.postid-12710 #pxl-main{padding-top:36px!important;padding-bottom:48px!important}.mp-press-story{font-size:16px}.mp-press-story .mp-source,.mp-press-story .mp-next{padding:24px}.mp-press-story .mp-source dl{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}.mp-press-story .mp-source dd{margin-bottom:10px}.mp-press-story .mp-question{padding:22px 18px;gap:12px;grid-template-columns:36px 1fr}.mp-press-story .mp-photo img{height:220px}}<\/style><\/p><div class=\"mp-press-story\"><p class=\"mp-kicker\">Television interview \/ Vietnam Today \/ The Point<\/p><p class=\"mp-lead\">A competitive position matters most when a business can turn it into dependable execution.<\/p><p>Micka\u00ebl Driol joins Vietnam Today\u2019s The Point for a discussion of Vietnam\u2019s competitiveness. This page explores the operating questions behind that discussion: supplier capability, reliable infrastructure and the path from approval to production.<\/p><style>.mp-press-story .mp-interview-card{margin:30px 0 20px;border:1px solid #d5ddd5;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;scroll-margin-top:120px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-poster{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:16\/9;background:#123e36;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-poster>img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-brand{position:absolute;top:18px;left:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:10px 14px;background:#fff;border-radius:3px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-brand img{display:block;width:145px;height:30px;object-fit:contain}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-brand-bfm{background:#06428b}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-brand-bfm img{height:23px;width:155px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:68px;height:68px;border:2px solid #e5d5ab;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(18,62,54,.94);color:#fff}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-play svg{width:25px;height:25px;fill:currentColor}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-poster:hover .mp-interview-play{background:#0b2e28;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.06)}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-outbound{position:absolute;bottom:18px;right:18px;background:#123e36;color:#fff;padding:7px 12px;font:600 12px\/1.5 \"Public Sans\",Arial,sans-serif}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-content{padding:24px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-meta{font:600 12px\/1.5 \"Public Sans\",Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:#65786f;margin:0 0 10px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-content h2{font-size:29px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 12px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-description{color:#304c45;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 18px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 20px;margin:0}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-actions .mp-link-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px;padding:10px 22px;background:#123e36;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-note{font:400 12px\/1.6 \"Public Sans\",Arial,sans-serif;color:#65786f;margin:14px 0 0}.mp-press-story .mp-source-details{margin:0 0 38px;padding:0 20px;border-top:2px solid #bca269;background:#f4f4ee}.mp-press-story .mp-source-details summary{cursor:pointer;list-style-position:inside;color:#123e36;padding:16px 0;font:600 14px\/1.5 \"Public Sans\",Arial,sans-serif}.mp-press-story .mp-source-body{padding:8px 0 20px}.mp-press-story .mp-source-details summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #bca269;outline-offset:3px}.mp-press-story .mp-key-themes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin:22px 0}.mp-press-story .mp-key-theme{border-top:2px solid #bca269;background:#f4f4ee;padding:18px}.mp-press-story .mp-key-theme h3{font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 10px}.mp-press-story .mp-key-theme p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;margin:0}@media(max-width:767px){.mp-press-story .mp-interview-content{padding:20px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-content h2{font-size:25px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-brand{top:10px;left:10px;padding:7px 10px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-brand img{width:110px;height:23px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-play{width:54px;height:54px}.mp-press-story .mp-interview-outbound{bottom:10px;right:10px;font-size:10px}.mp-press-story .mp-key-themes{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mp-press-story .mp-source-details{padding:0 18px}}<\/style><section id=\"mp-vtv-video\" class=\"mp-interview-card\" aria-label=\"Vietnam Today interview featuring Micka\u00ebl Driol\"><div class=\"mp-interview-poster\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1784865466711.jpg\" alt=\"Micka\u00ebl Driol appearing with the Vietnam Today presenter on The Point\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><a class=\"mp-interview-play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mickaeldriol_mickaeldriol-mekongpartners-ugcPost-7486266739706470400-ZBjW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Watch Micka\u00ebl Driol\u2019s Vietnam Today interview, opens video in a new tab\"><span class=\"mp-play-text\">Play interview<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"mp-interview-content\"><div class=\"mp-media-identity \"><div class=\"mp-media-identity-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vietnam-today-logo.png\" alt=\"Vietnam Today\" width=\"165\" height=\"44\" \/><\/div><p>Vietnam Television\u2019s international English-language channel, bringing news and perspectives on Vietnam to audiences worldwide.<\/p><\/div><h2>Competitiveness beyond the headline<\/h2><p class=\"mp-interview-description\">An interview on the practical capacity behind Vietnam\u2019s industrial ambitions: suppliers, reliable infrastructure and the route from approval to operation.<\/p><div class=\"mp-interview-actions\"><a class=\"mp-link-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vietnamtoday.vtv.vn\/the-point-1-viet-nams-global-competitiveness-rise-15072026-100260717103342408.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the full programme \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><details class=\"mp-source mp-source-details\"><summary>Interview details<\/summary><div class=\"mp-source-body\"><dl><dt>Guest<\/dt><dd>Micka\u00ebl Driol, CEO of Mekong Partners<\/dd><dt>Programme<\/dt><dd>The Point<\/dd><dt>Broadcaster<\/dt><dd>Vietnam Today \/ Vietnam Television<\/dd><dt>Format<\/dt><dd>Television interview<\/dd><dt>Programme date<\/dt><dd>15 July 2026<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/details><section class=\"mp-original\"><p class=\"mp-kicker\">Business perspectives<\/p><h2 id=\"vtv-context-title\">From competitive status to operating capacity.<\/h2><div class=\"mp-key-themes\"><div class=\"mp-key-theme\"><h3>Test operating readiness<\/h3><p>Supplier capability, power reliability and ramp-up time are practical tests as industrial projects become more demanding.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"mp-key-theme\"><h3>Build local value<\/h3><p>Domestic suppliers and technical capabilities influence how much value production networks retain locally.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"mp-key-theme\"><h3>Connect policy and delivery<\/h3><p>Project readiness requires specific evidence, not just a competitive national profile or an approval.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section aria-labelledby=\"vtv-framework-title\"><p class=\"mp-kicker\">Mekong Partners perspective<\/p><h2 id=\"vtv-framework-title\">Make readiness measurable before committing.<\/h2><p>An implementation plan should distinguish what has been approved, what has been contracted and what has actually been demonstrated. Those are different states. Use an evidence register to record the owner, dependency, deadline and unresolved condition behind each important launch assumption.<\/p><div class=\"mp-questions\"><div class=\"mp-question\"><p><span class=\"mp-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/span><\/p><div><h3>Can the location support the process?<\/h3><p>Confirm the requirements for utilities, access, equipment installation, logistics and specialist staff. Identify the evidence still needed and the qualified specialists responsible for technical checks. General location attractiveness does not establish that a particular site is ready.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"mp-question\"><p><span class=\"mp-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/span><\/p><div><h3>Are suppliers ready for repeatable delivery?<\/h3><p>Define qualification gates, process controls, change approval and escalation. Track pilot evidence separately from promised capacity. Review upstream dependencies and subcontracting arrangements so local sourcing does not hide an unresolved continuity risk.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"mp-question\"><p><span class=\"mp-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/span><\/p><div><h3>Who owns the path from approval to launch?<\/h3><p>Assign accountable owners for each workstream and maintain a shared dependency map. Specify what triggers escalation, who may change the schedule and which open items prevent the next gate from being passed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>A concise readiness dashboard can track unresolved dependencies, qualification progress, required specialist reviews and actions overdue. Each measure needs an agreed definition and a reliable evidence source. A dashboard should surface uncertainty, not conceal it behind a green status.<\/p><p>Start with a decision gate that the management team can use: proceed, proceed with conditions, defer or redesign. Record the basis for that decision and what would cause it to change.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"mp-next\" aria-labelledby=\"vtv-next-title\"><h2 id=\"vtv-next-title\">Close the gap between approval and operation.<\/h2><p>Share the current project stage and the decisions holding up the next milestone. We can help frame the readiness review, clarify responsibilities and structure an implementation roadmap with relevant specialist input.<\/p><nav aria-label=\"Related industrial readiness resources\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/?page_id=12508\">Manufacturing in Vietnam \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/?page_id=12609\">Operations &amp; supply chain \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/?page_id=12747\">Discuss readiness \u2197<\/a><\/nav><\/section><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/?page_id=12436\">Media &amp; Press \u2197<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Television interview \/ Vietnam Today \/ The Point A competitive position matters most when a business can turn it into dependable execution. Micka\u00ebl Driol joins Vietnam Today\u2019s The Point for a discussion of Vietnam\u2019s competitiveness. This page explores the operating questions behind that discussion: supplier capability, reliable infrastructure and the path from approval to production. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_siteseo_robots_primary_cat":"1","pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-consulting"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12710"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13561,"href":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12710\/revisions\/13561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mekong-partners.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}