Vietnam's economy on the rise

About this episode

The episode discusses how Vietnam's younger workforce is transforming the country's economy amidst global pressures.

While the United States’ workforce is aging out of its prime, some countries, like Vietnam, are just hitting their stride. On today’s show, Kai joins Kimberly to share his takeaways from reporting in Ho Chi Minh City for the “Marketplace” series “The Age of Work.” We’ll get into how Vietnam’s younger workforce is transforming the country’s economy for the future and the pressures it faces from all around the globe.

People in this episode

Host: Kimberly

Guest: Kai

Topics covered

• Vietnam's economy
• younger workforce
• global pressures
• economic transformation
• aging workforce

Keywords

• Vietnam
• economy
• workforce
• Ho Chi Minh City
• global pressures
• Marketplace
• economic transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marketplace

Places: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

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