Hanoi, June 11 -- Le made the above remarks while addressing the 31st Future of Asia Forum in Tokyo, Japan on June 11.

He stressed that Asia has three strategic advantages: a major manufacturing powerhouse and supply chain hub of the world; strong domestic growth drivers (young population, rapidly expanding middle class, and accelerating urbanization); and potential to lead the twin shift to digital transformation and green transition.

Given the above background, Asian economies should deepen intra-regional integration mechanisms by exploring the early adoption of common supply chain standards covering environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, data security, and rules of origin in strategic sectors like semiconductors, batter...