US-based website seekingalpha.com has recently run an article on Vietnam, saying the country has maintained the highest GDP growth rates in Southeast Asia over the last decade.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its Country Focus articles about Vietnam, analyzing the country's strong manufacturing output and a recovery in retail and tourism activity.

Although the average consumer price index (CPI) in the last 7 months was higher than the same period in 2019, the inflation rate in 2020 is forecasted to be lower than 4% and achieve the target set by the National Assembly.