4.1 International economics

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Question 17

Unit labour costs for selected Southeast Asian manufacturing nations, 2024 (base year 2018 = 100)

Country	Unit labour costs
Vietnam	129
Malaysia	104
Thailand	111
Indonesia	95

Explain how Vietnam’s international competitiveness could be affected by its rising unit labour costs.

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