TOKYO - Softer rates continued for growth in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector in January, with weaker rises in output, new orders and employment, according to a survey.
The Nikkei Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, fell from 53.8 in December to 51.9 in January, and kept remaining above the 50-point line separating expansion from contraction. Growth has been registered in 38 successive months.
