Furthermore, Vietnam is one of the members of ASEAN, and tariffs between those nations dropped to a maximum of 5 % in 2006. Because Taiwan has not been permitted to join ASEAN, it urgently needs to find a safe haven in one of the member nations. Vietnam is the closest and most convenient choice.
再說，越南是東協成員之一，自 2006 年起，區內各會員國間的關稅調降至 5％以下；由於台灣無緣躋身東協自由貿易區，台商更亟需托庇在這些國家中，而越南便是最近、最方便的選擇。