Vietnam makes 'impressive' growth despite global slowdown

A family takes a selfie outside the late 19th-century St. Joseph's cathedral in the old quarters of Hanoi during Christmas eve on Dec 24. It's good times as Vietnam's economy has notched up an "impressive" 7% growth this year to beat its government-set target as the sustained US-China trade war dented economies worldwide. - AFP

HANOI: Vietnam's economy has notched up an "impressive" 7% growth this year to beat its government-set target as the sustained US-China trade war dented economies worldwide.

The spat between Washington and Beijing has dragged on for 18 months, as both have inflicted punitive tit-for-tat tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of goods.