Vietnam Economic & Financial Review

Digital transformation and labor productivity in Viet Nam, 2015-2025: Trends, ASEAN benchmarking and policy implications

Vietnam Economic & Financial Review 16:07 | 12/11/2026 TRAN NGUYEN PHUC
This study examines the co-movement between digital transformation and labor productivity in Viet Nam during 2015-2025.

TRAN NGUYEN PHUC

MSc., Faculty of Business Administration 1, Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology

Email: [email protected]

Abstract

This study examines the co-movement between digital transformation and labor productivity in Viet Nam during 2015-2025. The research results indicate that digital-market expansion creates productivity opportunities whose realization depends on complementary capabilities, including data use, management practices, workforce skills, process redesign, and trusted digital infrastructure. The study proposes policy priorities centered on productive use of technology, small and medium-sized enterprise capability development, interoperable digital infrastructure, and improved sectoral measurement.

Keywords: ASEAN, digital economy, digital transformation, labor productivity, policy implications, Viet Nam

(The article was published in the Vietnam Economic & Financial Review, Vol. 2, Issue 4, August 2026).

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ASEAN Digital economy Digital transformation labor productivity policy implications việt nam

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