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Southeast Asia's growth leader in 2021 may well be Viet Nam and the nation is reportedly targeting a 6.5% growth rate this year, according to Nikkei Asia’s article titled “ASEAN's 2021 GDP forecasts show cautious optimism in Covid shadow”.