Workers produce electronic parts in 4P Company in the northern province of Hưng Yên. Manufacturing was the driving force of the Vietnamese economy in the first six months of this year with an expansion of 4.96 per cent. — VNA/VNS
HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 1.81 per cent year-on-year during the first half of this year, the lowest six-month growth pace since 2011, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
“As the Government prioritised the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic over economic growth, a positive growth rate in January-June still indicates strong efforts of both the Government and society to maintain business operations while combating the Covid-19 pandemic, ” said GSO Deputy General Director Nguyễn Thị Hương at a press conference on Monday.
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