Hanoi (VNA), June 29 -- Vietnam's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of this year was estimated to increase 7.72% year-on-year, higher than the growth rate s in the same quarters during the 2011-2021 period, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported at a press conference on June 29.

According to GSO General Director Nguyen Thi Huong, the country's socio-economic development in the first six months of 2022 has prospered in most industries and fields, especially processing and manufacturing industry; retail sales of consumer goods and services; and exports.

The agriculture-forestry-fishery sector increased 3.02%, contributing 4.56% to the overall growth of the economy.

The industry and construction sector was up 8.87%,...