Session 3- Part 3 of 3
DigiSRII: Economy specific example
Witada Anukoonwattaka, Economic Affairs Officer Richard Sean Lobo, ConsultantTrade Policy and Facilitation SectionTrade, Investment and Innovation Division
Examining economy specific performance in regional integration:An example using Viet Nam
ProcedureOverall Index level
Step 1: Examine the performance of the economy in overall regional integration.
Step 2: Examine the performance of the economy in conventional vs sustainable integration.
Step 3: Examine the performance of the economy in different dimensions of regional integration (conventional and sustainable).
Dimensional index level
Step 4: Examine the performance of the economy in a specific dimension of DigiSRII.
Step 5: Examine the performance of the economy in the chosen dimension: conventional vs sustainable integration.
Step 6: Examine the performance of the economy across all indicators in chosen dimension (conventional and sustainable).
Step 7: Compare performance in a chosen indicator across all other economies.
Step 1: Performance in overall regional integration
2010−13 average 2014−17 average
BhutanBangladesh
FijiCambodia
KyrgyzstanPakistanMongoliaLao PDRSri Lanka
KazakhstanRussian Federation
IndonesiaBrunei Darussalam
IndiaTurkey
PhilippinesViet NamThailandAustralia
ChinaMalaysia
Republic of KoreaJapan
Singapore
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6Index value
Direction of change between periods
Increaseyears_2010_13years_2014_17
Index Change: 2010−13 vs 2014−17DigiSRII: Asia-Pacific economies
• Viet Nam is in the group of average performers.
• It performs well in terms of progress over 2010-2017.
• It is the 8th most integrated economy in the region.
2010−13 average 2014−17 average
Pakistan
Russian Federation
Lao PDR
Turkey
Philippines
India
Indonesia
China
Australia
Viet Nam
Japan
Thailand
Republic of Korea
Malaysia
Singapore
0.4 0.5 0.6Index value
Direction of change between periods
DecreaseIncreaseyears_2010_13years_2014_17
Index Change: 2010−13 vs 2014−17Conventional integration Sustainable integration
<=25
thpct
26-74thpct
>=75
thpct
2010−13 average 2014−17 average
Kazakhstan
Indonesia
Viet Nam
India
Russian Federation
Turkey
Philippines
Thailand
Malaysia
China
Australia
Singapore
Republic of Korea
Japan
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7Index value
Direction of change between periods
Increaseyears_2010_13years_2014_17
Index Change: 2010−13 vs 2014−17
Step 2: Overall conventional vs sustainable integration
Movement of people
Digital economy
Trade and
investment
Value chain
Finance
Regulatory cooperation
Infrastructure
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6Dimensional value
Direction of change between periods
Asia−Pacific 2010_13Asia−Pacific 2014_17DecreaseIncreaseVNM_2010_13VNM_2014_17
Dimension average values: 2010−13 vs 2014−17
Drivers of conventional integration: Viet Nam
Step 3: Performance in DigiSRII conventional dimensions
• Infrastructure and regulatory cooperation are the most important.
• Viet Nam performs well above the regional average in trade and investment.
• Finance and regulatory cooperation are the main drivers of progress.
• Viet Nam made good progress in most dimensions.
Drivers of sustainable integration: Viet Nam
Sustainable movement
of people
Sustainable digital
economy
Sustainable value chain
Sustainable trade and
investment
Sustainable regulatory
cooperation
Sustainable infrastructure
Sustainable finance
0.2 0.4 0.6Dimensional value
Direction of change between periods
Asia−Pacific 2010_13Asia−Pacific 2014_17IncreaseVNM_2010_13VNM_2014_17
Dimension average values: 2010−13 vs 2014−17
Step 3: Performance in DigiSRII sustainable dimensions
• Sustainable finance and infrastructure are the most important.
• Viet Nam performs far below the regional average in sustainable RVC.
• Sustainable regulatory cooperation and infrastructure are the main drivers of progress.
Step 4: Performance in a specific dimension of DigiSRII
Overall digital economy integration : Asia-Pacific economies2010−13 average 2014−17 average
PakistanCambodiaMyanmarLao PDR
IndiaIndonesiaViet Nam
TurkeyPhilippines
Russian FederationThailand
ChinaMalaysia
JapanHong Kong, China
AustraliaNew Zealand
Republic of KoreaSingapore
0.2 0.4 0.6Index value
Direction of change between periods
Increaseyears_2010_13years_2014_17
Index Change: 2010−13 vs 2014−17• Viet Nam is placed towards the bottom of the group of average performers.
• Moderate progress, but remains below regional average for both periods.
Conventional integration Sustainable integrationStep 5: Digital economy integration: conventional vs sustainable
2010−13 average 2014−17 average
PakistanCambodiaMyanmar
IndiaLao PDR
IndonesiaRussian Federation
TurkeyViet NamThailand
PhilippinesChina
MalaysiaAustralia
New ZealandJapan
Republic of KoreaHong Kong, China
Singapore
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8Index value
Direction of change between periods
Increaseyears_2010_13years_2014_17
Index Change: 2010−13 vs 2014−172010−13 average 2014−17 average
AfghanistanPakistan
TajikistanMyanmar
CambodiaBangladesh
NepalKyrgyzstan
Lao PDRIndia
Viet NamPhilippines
Sri LankaArmenia
IndonesiaUzbekistanAzerbaijan
GeorgiaMongolia
TurkeyThailand
KazakhstanIran
Russian FederationChina
MalaysiaHong Kong, China
JapanSingapore
Republic of KoreaNew Zealand
Australia
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6Index value
Direction of change between periods
Increaseyears_2010_13years_2014_17
Index Change: 2010−13 vs 2014−17
Drivers of conventional digital economy integration: Viet Nam
Digital regulatory
similarity
Online purchases
Mobile account
ICT imports
ICT exports
ICT tariffs
0.3 0.5 0.7Indicator value
Direction of change between periods
Asia−Pacific 2010_13Asia−Pacific 2014_17DecreaseIncreaseVNM_2010_13VNM_2014_17
Indicator average values: 2010−13 vs 2014−17
Step 6: Performance in specific DigiSRII dimension (conventional)
• Use of online transactions and digital trade policy environment are major bottlenecks.
• Reducing digital trade restrictions and harmonising digital trade rules will support deeper integration.
Drivers of sustainable digital economy integration: Viet Nam
Secure servers
Online purchases
female
Household internet
Mobile account female
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6Indicator value
Direction of change between periods
Asia−Pacific 2010_13Asia−Pacific 2014_17DecreaseIncreaseVNM_2010_13VNM_2014_17
Indicator average values: 2010−13 vs 2014−17
Step 6: Performance in specific DigiSRII dimension (sustainable)
• Viet Nam made good progress in household internet and women’s access to mobile accounts.
• However, still lags behind regional average performance in most indicators.
‘ICT tariffs’: Asia-Pacific economies
Step 7: Performance in specific DigiSRII indicator (conventional)
2014−17 average2010−13 average
CambodiaPakistan
IndiaLao PDR
Republic of KoreaRussian Federation
ThailandMyanmarIndonesia
ChinaViet NamMalaysia
TurkeyPhilippines
AustraliaNew Zealand
JapanHong Kong, China
Singapore
0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00Indicator value
Direction of change between periods
DecreaseIncreaseyears_2010_13years_2014_17
Dimension average values: 2010−13 vs 2014−17• Viet Nam is placed in the group of average performers.
• It performs above the regional average in both periods.
• Reflects its performance in conventional digital economy integration.
• There remains room for improvement in this indicator.
‘Household internet’: Asia-Pacific economies
Step 7: Performance in specific DigiSRII indicator (conventional)
2014−17 average2010−13 average
AfghanistanTajikistan
BangladeshNepal
Lao PDRKyrgyzstanCambodiaSri LankaPakistan
MyanmarIndia
MongoliaViet Nam
PhilippinesIndonesiaThailand
ChinaIran
GeorgiaArmenia
TurkeyRussian Federation
UzbekistanMalaysia
AzerbaijanHong Kong, China
KazakhstanNew Zealand
AustraliaSingapore
JapanRepublic of Korea
0.25 0.50 0.75Indicator value
Direction of change between periods
Increaseyears_2010_13years_2014_17
Dimension average values: 2010−13 vs 2014−17• Viet Nam is placed towards the bottom of the group of average performers.
• It performs well below the regional average in both periods.
• Reflects its performance in sustainable digital economy integration.
• There remains room for improvement in this indicator.
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