HANOI -- Vietnam's continued struggle with China over territorial claims in the South China Sea is beginning to take a toll on the Southeast Asian nation's economy, threatening to push its robust growth lower.
Economic repercussions from the latest flare-up of the long-standing territorial dispute are now being felt. Some infrastructure development projects involving Chinese companies have stalled, while the number of Chinese visitors to Vietnam has begun to drop. The government and the nation's business sector are taking steps to reduce Vietnam's heavy economic dependence on China. But it is not an easy thing to achieve.
