01.05.201921:30:00UTC+00Vietnam Manufacturing PMI Advances In April - Nikkei

The manufacturing sector in Vietnam continued to expand in April, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Nikkei revealed on Thursday with a four-month high manufacturing PMI score of 52.5.

That's up from 51.9 in March, and it moves further above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.

Individually, staffing levels saw their first increase in three months, while new orders continued to rise solidly.

Cost inflation rose to a five-month high as panelists reported general increases in raw material prices in international markets.