Robust domestic demand and increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) are expected to continue fueling Vietnam's economic growth this year, according to the report released on Tuesday. As per  the report, ASEAN countries, particularly Vietnam and Malaysia, will be the most favoured destinations for investment and the relocation of multinational enterprises (MNEs). Data showed that FDI inflows in Vietnam surged since the onset of US-China trade tensions in the third quarter of 2018. At the end of 2018, FDI into Vietnam increased 9.1 per cent year-on-year, reaching a record high of US$19 billion. That number could exceed $20 billion this year with more new projects launched, the report forecast, as evidenced by the  the number of 25 per cent increase of new FDI projects in Vietnam over the same 2 quarter period of last year, totaling more than 2,000 projects.