The growth is supported by an improved investment climate, stronger business activity and the continued expansion of key economic sectors.

Central Hue City is estimated to have achieved gross
regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of between 9% and 9.5% in the first six
months of 2026, supported by an improved investment climate, stronger business
activity and the continued expansion of key economic sectors, according to the
local authorities.

The service sector,  expanded by an estimated 9.2-9.7% year-on-year, remained the city’s main growth engine,
accounting for approximately 51.2% of GRDP. Tourism continued to perform strongly, with events under
the Hue Festival 2026 attracting large numbers of domestic and international
visitors. The city welcomed more than 4.3 million tourists in the first half of
the year, up 29% from the same period of 2025.

Industrial production also maintained solid momentum, with
the sector estimated to have grown by 10-11%. The Index of Industrial
Production (IIP) rose an estimated 10.3% year-on-year, while agriculture,
forestry and fisheries expanded by around 4.5%, significantly outpacing growth
recorded a year earlier.

External trade also improved. Export turnover reached an
estimated $619.2 million during the first six months, up 8.4% year-on-year, while
imports increased 18.2% to $833.9 million.

Hue also continued to improve its investment environment.
The city currently has 201 active projects, with combined registered investment exceeding VND152.2 trillion (about $5.8
billion).

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