We increase our 2019F GDP growth forecast from 6.8% to 7.0% following stronger-than-expected growth in Q3 2019. Despite an ongoing global slowdown and challenges in the domestic agriculture sector, Vietnam delivered stronger-than-expected GDP growth in Q3 2019 (7.31%) and 9M 2019 (+6.98%). We increase our 2019F GDP growth forecast from 6.8% to 7.0%, which is higher than the target range of 6.6% - 6.8% approved by the National Assembly. We maintain our 2020F GDP growth forecast at 6.7%