Vietnam economic growth to slow in 2019: IMF

Vietnam’s two largest metropolises are among top 10 fastest growing cities in the world for the third year in a row.

The demand for overseas cruise holidays has been growing in recent years among Vietnamese thanks to growing affluence.

China’s economy grew at its slowest pace for nine years in the third quarter, as a campaign to tackle mounting debt, and trade row with the U.S. take their toll.

Revised estimate could see growth match that of last year, the highest in a decade.

The world's third-largest economy contracted by 0.2 percent quarter-on-quarter in the January-March period.

The country will remain among the fastest-growing economies in the Asia-Pacific region, Fitch said.

Southeast Asia's booming economies are forecast to collectively maintain growth above 5 percent this year and next.

The fund raising arises admist investors pouring money into the country because of economic growth.

The 10-member ASEAN was estimated to have grown by an 'impressive' 5.1 percent last year and is expected to outpace most other regions this year.

For the region to thrive, we need to guarantee sustainability and harmony, said Vietnam's PM

Private firms and rural areas are strategic points for future development, said Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi enter the top 10 on a new ranking for urban economic momentum.

Vietnam is diversifying its markets and products to avoid overreliance on any one country.