The provincial Statistics Office announces socio-economic statistics in the first half of 2021. 

The industry and construction posted the highest growth of 32.22 percent during the period, the office announced in a press conference on June 29. 

The agro-forestry-fishery sector; and services increased 3.57 percent and 5.51 percent, respectively. 

As many as 260 new businesses were established in the province in the first six months of the year, registering total capital of about 6.48 trillion VND. 

Total retail sales of goods exceeded 4.69 trillion VND, a year-on-year increase of 9.18 percent. 

The office reported that the complexity of the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning of the year has taken heavy toll on business and production, particularly in the fields of tourism and services. Disease outbreaks have also hit local cattle farming, slowing the reproduction efforts.