Economics
Vietnam’s GDP Growth Slows in First Quarter as Virus Hits
- Economy expanded 3.82% from year ago, statistics office says
- Economists surveyed forecast first-quarter GDP growth of 5.1%
Shops at the Old Quarter, a popular area normally packed with tourists, in Hanoi are closed amid concerns of the spread of the coronavirus on March 26.
Photographer: Linh Pham/Getty Images
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Vietnam’s economic growth slowed in the first quarter as the coronavirus outbreak hurt key industries from tourism to manufacturing.