GDP in the second quarter increased by 8.39%.

VTV.vn - Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter increased by 8.39%, bringing the GDP growth for the first six months of the year to 8.18%.

Đài truyền hình Việt Nam•03/07/2026

According to a newly released report from the General Statistics Office, the gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2026 achieved a relatively high growth rate, estimated at 8.39% compared to the same period last year. GDP in the first six months of 2026 increased by 8.18% compared to the same period last year, compared to a growth rate of 7.63% in the same period of 2025.

Industrial production continues to be the driving force of economic growth, maintaining a positive growth trend in the second quarter with the industrial production index (IIP) estimated to increase by 11.2% compared to the same period last year.

Overall, in the first six months of 2026, the Industrial Production Index (IIP) is estimated to increase by 10.8% compared to the same period last year, the highest increase since 2019, with the manufacturing industry growing by 11.4%. Notably, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period last year increased in all 34 localities.

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Regarding business activity, in the first six months of 2026, nearly 170,000 new businesses were established or resumed operations. On average, 28,300 new businesses were established or resumed operations each month.

Conversely, over 151,000 businesses nationwide withdrew from the market in the first six months of the year. Of these, 85,900 businesses temporarily suspended operations; nearly 41,200 businesses ceased operations pending dissolution; and nearly 24,000 businesses completed dissolution procedures. On average, 25,200 businesses withdrew from the market each month.

In a survey of business trends for the third quarter of 2026, 39.4% of businesses assessed that the trend would improve compared to the second quarter of 2026; 44% of businesses believed that the business situation would remain stable, and 16.6% of businesses predicted more difficulties.

According to the General Statistics Office, in the first six months of 2026, total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue at current prices were estimated at nearly 3.9 trillion VND, an increase of 12.9% compared to the same period last year. This increase shows that the purchasing power of the economy continues to improve.

Regarding imports and exports, the total value of goods imported and exported in the first six months of the year reached US$549.69 billion. Of this, exports totaled US$266.52 billion; imports US$283.17 billion. In the first six months of the year, the trade balance showed a deficit of US$16.65 billion.

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Source: https://vtv.vn/gdp-quy-ii-tang-839-100260703095314467.htm