Vietnam GDP Growth 2016

A. GENERAL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS 1. The Economist Disagrees with Bloomberg: Vietnam to Grow Slower than Laos and Cambodia While Bloomberg previously forecast Vietnam to have the 2nd fastest growth in the world in 2016, a new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) places Vietnam 9th. EIU forecasts Vietnam’s GDP growth at approximately 7% (aligning with the National Assembly’s 6.7% target) . Notably, EIU predicts Vietnam will lag behind regional neighbors: Laos (nearly 8%, ranked…