Hanoi, April 4 -- Vietnam has emerged as a "bright spot" by absorbing a large share of young workforce through export-oriented manufacturing and deeper integration into global supply chains, according to Japan's Nikkei newspaper.

In an article warning of a potential new regional risk, Nikkei said Asian policymakers have long zeroed in on public debt as the main economic threat. Yet another structural challenge has been building quietly: youth unemployment, which risks becoming the region's next crisis.

Asia remains one of the world's youngest regions, particularly in South and Southeast Asia, with hundreds of millions of people under the age of 30. Job creation, however, has failed to match rapid population growth and rising education l...