Vietnam economy may hit US$2 trillion by 2050, says expert

This picture taken on May 28, 2012 shows Vietnamese workers walking past the Stock Exchange building in Ho Chi Minh City. AFP PHOTO/Francois MAY

HO CHI MINH CITY: Vietnam’s economy could reach a value of US$2 trillion by 2050, says professor Klaus Schwab in a talk show by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.

Schwab, founder and chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), said that it was based on a large market size with more than 100 million people.