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The Mekong region: The economy, ecosystem and potential

The five markets that share the Mekong river are nascent and complex but are a treasure trove of opportunities for those keen on tackling the combined market of 240 million

The Mekong region, made up of Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, are consistently evolving.

While Myanmar continues to slowly open up, it’s seen as a “fit for purpose” economy thanks to it’s nascent economic development. Meanwhile, Vietnam emerges as a manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia and has been piquing great interest from foreign investors.
Also, global VC shop 500 Startups has recently launched a micro-fund for Vietnam, bringing on Binh Tran and Eddie Thai as Venture Partners. While Tran was the Co-founder and CTO for Klout which exited last year for US$200 million, Thai is an experienced strategist for Fortune 500 companies. Other global VC firms on the ground include Japan’s CyberAgent Ventures and IDG Ventures.

Going forward, Vietnam will have a lot more excitement coming out of it besides the Flappy Bird phenomenon of 2013.
Myanmar, the final frontier

With a population of 60 million, 46 million who are of working age, Myanmar (Burma) was under military rule for half a century before finally opening up to the world. Seen as the “final frontier,” Myanmar is a mobile-first country that took a flying leap into the modern world when foreign telecos Telenor and Ooredoo won licenses in 2013. To date, the country has received US$8 billion in foreign investment.

According to a McKinsey report, there are four areas that Myanmar needs to focus on or risk stagnating it’s growth.