On June 26, the People's Committee of Nghe An province provided information to press agencies about the socio-economic situation, national defense - security in the first 6 months of 2026.
According to the People's Committee of Nghe An province, in the first 6 months of the year, the province's economy continued to achieve many positive results. The growth rate of gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the first 6 months of 2026 is estimated at about 9.1%.
In the field of agriculture, forestry and fishery, as of the beginning of June 2026, the cultivated area of the summer-autumn crop reached more than 62,334ha. Livestock continued to develop stably. The concentrated afforestation area is estimated at 13,742ha, an increase of 6.56% over the same period. Total seafood output is estimated at 158,754 tons, an increase of 4.32% over the same period.
Industrial production continues to be a bright spot when the industrial production development index is estimated to increase by 23.01% compared to the same period. Many key industrial products have quite good growth such as electronic components, corrugated iron, steel of all kinds, and electricity production.
Trade, service and tourism activities continue to recover and grow. Total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue are estimated at 95,724 billion VND, an increase of 13.58% over the same period. The number of tourists to Nghe An is estimated at 6.75 million, an increase of 8.87%.
Notably, state budget revenue in the area in the first 6 months of the year is estimated at 17,651 billion VND, reaching 75.6% of the estimate. Local budget expenditure is estimated at 30,947 billion VND, reaching 59.9% of the estimate.
Regarding investment attraction, as of June 16, 2026, Nghe An has approved investment policies, granted investment registration certificates for 26 projects with a total investment of 64,571.8 billion VND; adjusted 83 projects, of which 26 projects adjusted to increase capital with a total increase of 9,781.4 billion VND.
Total newly granted and additional investment capital reached 74,353.2 billion VND, 4.5 times higher than the same period in 2025.
For public investment, as of June 18, 2026, the total public investment plan for 2026 has disbursed 4,527.989 billion VND, reaching 27.71% of the assigned plan.
