HANOI (Reuters): Vietnam's economic growth is seen below target this year, mostly due to external factors, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has announced.
Chinh said this year's gross domestic product growth is around 5%, below a target of 6.5% and down from 8.02% expansion last year, noting that firms are facing difficulties amid weak global demand.
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