HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam's economy expanded 7.4% in the third quarter from a year earlier, state data showed on Sunday, exceeding the 6.93% growth of the prior three months and defying expectations after the worst typhoon to hit the nation in 70 years halted many business operations.
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Vietnam Q3 GDP growth rockets 7.4%, highest in 2 years
Supply-chain powerhouse's output defies forecast after hit from Super Typhoon Yagi
Military personnel in Hanoi clear trees felled by Typhoon Yagi, which hit Vietnam on Sept. 7. The storm forced factories and farms to close around the Southeast Asian nation. © Reuters
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