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Final consumption and asset accumulation increased by 4.93 per cent and 4.69 per cent YoY, contributing 56.77 per cent and 24.07 per cent to the overall growth rate respectively.
Export of goods and services grew by 18 per cent, while imports rose by 17.08 per cent, resulting in a trade surplus of 19.16 per cent.
GSO general director Nguyen Thi Huong attributed the positive gain amid global economic instabilities to effective government policies and management by ministries, sectors and localities, a domestic news agency reported.
She also noted bustling trade activity and high increases in export turnovers of key products.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)