(VOVworld) - Japanese manufacturers have been eyeing ASEAN, especially Vietnam, as an export base since the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) late last year.

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A recent survey announced by the Asian Nikkei Review on Thursday showed that more than 43% of respondents believed that they plan to invest in the ASEAN.

The survey was conducted by the Mizuho Research Institute in February 2016, targeting 1,100 Japanese firms capitalised at 92,200 USD or more.

Japanese manufacturers have shown their increasing interest in Vietnam with 53.5% of them saying they would choose Vietnam among the 10 member states to invest in, up 4.9% against last year.