Economics

Vietnam Sees GDP Growth Accelerating on Vaccines, Manufacturing

  • GDP seen quickening from 1Q to hit 6%-6.5% target this year
  • End to war in Ukraine is key to hit upper end of GDP range
A customer selects vegetables in a market in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28.Photographer: Maika Elan/Bloomberg
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Vietnam, Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy, reaffirmed its outlook for an expansion of much as 6.5% this year, seeing activity pick up from a slower-than-expected first quarter as risks from the coronavirus recede.