(Reuters) - China grew at its slowest pace since the global financial
crisis in the September quarter and risks missing its official target
for the first time in 15 years, adding to concerns the world's
second-largest economy is becoming a drag on global growth. SEE MORE Vietnam expects faster economic growth next year of 6.2 per cent,
picking up from a targeted 5.8 per cent this year, Prime Minister Nguyen
Tan Dung said on Monday. SEE MORE Oil prices rose in Asia today lifted by a surge in equities following
last week's sharp gains on Wall Street, but analysts said prices remain
weighed by weak demand in an oversupplied market. SEE MORE Speculators added bullish gold bets for the first time in nine weeks as
concern that global economic growth is slowing whipsawed equity markets.
SEE MORE VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s public debts are poised to reach 63% of
GDP late this year and 64% next year, just a stone’s throwing from the
threshold of 65% deemed by the National Assembly as menacing to the
country’s financial safety. SEE MORE