10:06, 29/06/2014

Half-year GDP rises by 5.18%

Vietnam's economic growth in the second quarter of 2014 has hit 5.25%, a slight increase over 5.09% in the first quarter, according to the General Statistics Office. 6-month GDP is estimated to rise by 5.18% year-on-year...

Vietnam’s economic growth in the second quarter of 2014 has hit 5.25%, a slight increase over 5.09% in the first quarter, according to the General Statistics Office. 6-month GDP is estimated to rise by 5.18% year-on-year.

Contributing the most in the growth is service sector, followed by industry, construction and agriculture – forestry – fishery.

About export, EU is the biggest market with USD13.1 billion in turnover, followed by the US with USD13 billion. ASEAN is the third market with USD9.6 billion.

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