Trump visits Vietnam, a tiger economy that beats his stock rally

As Asia-Pacific leaders gather for a summit in Vietnam on Friday, they’ll be greeted with an economy that’s following the same old development track that propelled development in regional neighbors from Japan to China. 

Having sustained double-digit export gains for most of the past five years, Vietnam is hitting its stride as a 6 percent-plus growth economy, International Monetary Fund estimates show. Vietnam is the 12th biggest exporter to the U.S., ahead of others including Taiwan, Malaysia and Switzerland. …

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Chris Anstey and Giang Nguyen