Vietnam to become 4th largest economy in Southeast Asia: IMF


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Vietnam to become 4th largest economy in Southeast Asia: IMF | TTXVN | October 17, 2020 03:00 PM Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to reach USD340.6 billion this year, making it the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia. This is revealed in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook released this week. Accordingly, Vietnam is the only country in Southeast Asia which is forecasted to have positive growth this year, at 1.6 percent and will reach 6.7 percent by 2021. IMF forecasts Vietnam's economy will rank fourth in Southeast Asia this year, surpassing Singapore and Malaysia. Specifically, the...