HO CHI MINH CITY — Vietnam's economy expanded 7.4% from a year earlier in the third quarter, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing 6.93% growth in the previous three months and beating expectations after the worst typhoon to hit the country in 70 years. many businesses ceased operations.
Gross domestic product data released by the General Statistics Office marks the biggest quarterly jump since the 13.7% rate seen in the third quarter of 2022, a sharp rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.