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The International Monetary Fund has raised its economic growth forecast for Vietnam this year from 6% to 7%, which is the only significant upward revision among major Asian economies. Vietnam’s upbeat growth outlook bucks the weakening growth trend elsewhere in Asia, the IMF notes. It has lowered estimates for the …

Nine more bodies have been found in a bathroom at a karaoke parlor in Binh Duong Province, taking the death toll of Tuesday’s blaze to 23 so far. Firemen found the nine bodies in bathroom on the third floor of the An Phu karaoke parlor on Trang Quang Dieu Street …

Singapore-based property platform 99 Group is reported to be exploring options to purchase Vietnamese proptech startup Propzy. Propzy is one of a dozen potential targets in Southeast Asia for the group, signaling its intention to expand after raising $37 million in a round led by Gaw Capital. But the deal …