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Ho Chi Minh City reported strong economic growth in the first half of 2026, with gross regional domestic product (GRDP) expanding 8.55 percent year on year, according to the city's statistics office. The service sector remained the main driver of growth in the first six months, accounting for 54 percent of GRDP and expanding 8.89 percent, while the industrial and construction sector grew 8.5 percent and contributed 32.8 percent of the city's economy.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments to Vietnam reached a record US$34.65 billion in the first six months of 2026, up 61 percent from a year earlier, reflecting strong foreign investor interest despite global geopolitical uncertainties, the National Statistics Office said. The total nearly matched the $38.42 billion in FDI commitments recorded for all of 2025, according to data released at a news conference on Vietnam's second-quarter and first-half economic performance.

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 8.18 percent in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, below the government’s double-digit growth target, the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. Second-quarter GDP expanded 8.39 percent from a year earlier, accelerating from the first quarter and lifting first-half growth above the 7.63 percent recorded in the same period of 2025, the agency said at a press briefing in Hanoi.

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According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), seafood exports generated nearly $1.1 billion in June alone, marking a 21 per cent increase on-year and extending the sector's solid growth momentum. The figures were released by VASEP on June 30 on its website. The association said the first-half performance reflected recovering global demand and Vietnamese exporters' ability to diversify markets, optimise product portfolios, and capitalise on regions offering geographical and cost advantages.