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Vietnam expected to lead Asean growth in 2022

Latest ADB data forecasts it to grow 6.5 per cent after lockdowns that hit every single industry caused economic uncertainty

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Published Tue, Dec 21, 2021 · 09:50 PM

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    Hanoi

    VIETNAM'S economy is expected to have the highest growth rate in South-east Asia in 2022 at 6.5 per cent, latest data from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) shows.

    That is good news for a country that, just a few months ago, was gripped in the throes of economic uncertainty as lockdowns ravaged every single industry.

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