Vietnam's growth to slow to 2.7% this year but rise to 7% in 2021 - IMF

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's economic growth is seen slowing down to 2.7% this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but may pick up to 7% next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday.The Southeast Asian country's strict measures to contain the virus, the global recession and weak domestic demand are expected to slow its economic growth this year from an average of about 7% in 2018 and 2019, the IMF representative in Vietnam, Francois Painchaud, said. "Some sectors are expected..