HCMC – Vietnam’s manufacturing sector saw new orders down in April as input cost inflation surged to its highest level in 15 years, driven by rising fuel prices. The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 50.5 in April from 51.2 in March, a seven-month low, signalling only marginal improvement in business conditions despite a tenth consecutive month of expansion. Output continued to grow for a twelfth straight...