Gia Lai is among the localities with GRDP growth rates that have not met expectations.

(GLO)- According to the Ministry of Finance, in the first 9 months of 2025, 16/34 localities nationwide had GRDP growth of 8% or more. Gia Lai is one of 8 localities with growth that did not meet expectations (below 8%).

Specifically, the report of the Ministry of Finance assessed that the GRDP growth rate in the third quarter of localities basically continued to maintain the growth momentum of the first 6 months of the year.

Of which, 12 localities achieved a third quarter growth rate higher than the first 6 months of the year, 2 localities had a third quarter growth rate equivalent to the first 6 months of the year and 20 localities had a third quarter growth rate lower than the first 6 months of the year.

Gia Lai 's GRDP growth rate in the first 9 months of 2025 reached 7.31%. Photo: QT

Most localities (18 localities) had a GRDP growth rate of over 8% in the third quarter, including some localities with a growth rate of over 10%. Key localities basically all achieved a growth rate of about 8% or more.

In the first 9 months, 16/34 localities had GRDP growth of 8% or more; of which, 6 localities had growth of over 10% including: Quang Ninh (11.67%), Hai Phong (11.59%), Phu Tho (10.22%), Ninh Binh (10.45%), Bac Ninh (10.12%), Quang Ngai (10.15%).

Meanwhile, Gia Lai and 7 other localities had a 9-month GRDP growth rate that did not meet expectations. Specifically, Cao Bang grew 6.52%; Dien Bien 6.76%; Son La 6.26%; Khanh Hoa 7%; Gia Lai 7.31%; Vinh Long 6.33%; Lam Dong 6.72%; Dak Lak 6.9%.

With a synchronous infrastructure foundation, strong administrative reform and strategic position in the international logistics chain, Quang Ninh continues to maintain its leading position nationwide in terms of growth rate, with an increase of 11.67%.

The second place belongs to Hai Phong City - one of the largest industrial and logistics centers in the North. The GRDP of this locality increased by 11.59%. This is also the only centrally-run city with a double-digit growth rate.

The remaining centrally-run cities include: Hanoi with GRDP growth of 7.92%; Ho Chi Minh City with growth of 7.07% (excluding oil and gas growth of 7.69%); Hue City with growth of 9.06%; Da Nang with growth of 9.83%; Can Tho with growth of 7.39%.

Thus, in the group of centrally-run cities, there are 3 cities with a 9-month GRDP growth rate below 8%, while the growth "contract" level that the Government gives to these localities is high. In particular, both economic locomotives, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, are assigned to achieve a growth rate of 8.5% in 2025.

Other localities with quite positive growth (over 8%) are Lai Chau (8.53%); Lang Son (8.41%); Hung Yen (8.01%); Thanh Hoa (8.19%); Nghe An (8.61%); Ha Tinh (8.05%); Tay Ninh (9.52%); Dong Nai (8.86%)...

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/gia-lai-thuoc-nhom-cac-dia-phuong-co-muc-tang-truong-grdp-chua-dat-ky-vong-post568525.html