Note: This article was originally published in The Vietnam Net on 06 August 2017. ERIA was featured.

Economically, ASEAN has moved from a less developed region to a much more prosperous and dynamic region and become a global trade and investment hub. This is reflected in the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) at the end of 2015 as one of three key pillars of the grouping. (Read the full article by using the link above).