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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.

International investors welcomed Resolution No.10-NQ/TW on developing the foreign-invested economic sector, highlighting a shift to quality foreign direct investment and the importance of reforms, capital markets, and stronger domestic suppliers. A national conference was held in Hanoi on June 30 to disseminate and implement Resolution 10, which brought together government leaders, local authorities, and representatives of international businesses and investment funds.

Eight major infrastructure projects with a combined investment of more than VND253 trillion ($9.7 billion) have broken ground in Ho Chi Minh City. The groundbreaking took place on July 1 to mark the 50th anniversary of the city being officially renamed Ho Chi Minh City on July 2, 1976. The projects, excluding social housing developments, draw on funding from public investment, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and direct private capital.