After enjoying GDP growth of 7.08 percent in 2018, the country’s 2019 growth is forecast at 6.7 per cent, which would place it as the fastest growing Southeast Asian economy, according to a report released by ICAEW Economic Update. SEE MORE The US-China trade war has made a major impact on the economy of Vietnam and the country still requires to tackle several challenges in order to attract supply chains relocating from China. SEE MORE Rising fears about the US-China trade war are forecast to continue to drag down market sentiment and dampen investor confidence. SEE MORE Vietnam’s public debt hit the lowest since 2015 at 58.4% of GDP as of the end of 2018, much lower than the ceiling of 65%, however, the government is not considering taking additional loans due to high repayment pressure, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. SEE MORE The 2020s are set to be the Asian decade, with the continent dominating an exclusive list of economies expected to sustain growth rates of around 7%, according to a research note on May 12 from Madhur Jha, Standard Chartered’s India-based head of thematic research, and global chief economist David Mann. SEE MORE