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Vietnam's manufacturing ambitions hinge on stalled wind farms

Original: Vietnam's efforts to meet the world's expectations to reduce reliance on China's manufacturing sector may depend on the

Vietnam has been counted on as a top alternative as global manufacturers look to reduce reliance on China. But that ambition may falter over energy: a handful of mothballed wind farms, sidelined amid soaring energy costs and the threat of blackouts, could decide whether the country can power an industrial boom. The Japan Times argues the projects' fate is now central to Vietnam's economic prospects.

Why now: Renewed attention on supply-chain diversification away from China has put a spotlight on whether Vietnam can secure reliable, affordable energy.

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• Vietnam's efforts to meet the world's expectations to reduce reliance on China's manufacturing sector may depend on the fate of a handful of mothballed wind farms due to soaring energy costs and looming blackouts. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20… · thejapantimes · 5

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