UK website strifeblog.org featured Vietnam’s emergence as a regional middle power. Highlighted in the article are the country’s achievements in the global supply chain and 5G technology development. In terms of technological development, Vietnam has built its own domestic infrastructure and is expected to deploy for commercial use within the year. Vietnam’s state-owned telecom company, Viettel, partnered with Ericsson to create its own 5G technology. Plans to expand the product to Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia are underway.