Manufacturing PMI shows improvement in Vietnam's business condition in August

HANOI, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index posted 52.4 in August, down from 54.7 in July but still signaling a solid monthly improvement in business conditions midway through the third quarter, according to a report released by S&P Global Market Intelligence on Wednesday.

Manufacturers remained optimistic that output will increase over the coming year, based on exp