Vietnam's new orders rise at one of fastest record rates: S&P Global

HANOI, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The rate of expansion in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector accelerated sharply at the end of the second quarter with new orders rising at one of the fastest rates on record, according to a report released by S&P Global Market Intelligence on Monday.

The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose sharply to 54.7 in June from 50.3 in May.

This signaled a thi