On the morning of July 16, at the 4th Session of the 19th Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Council, the Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee informed about the socio-economic development situation in the first 6 months of the year and key tasks in the remaining time of 2026.
According to the report, gross regional domestic product (GRDP) increased by 7.21%. Of which, the industry - construction sector increased by 9.67%; services increased by 6.46%; agriculture, forestry and fishery increased by 3.13%.
Industrial production continued to play a driving role when the index of industrial production increased by 10.7%, with 18 out of a total of 19 main industrial products increasing in output compared to the same period.
In the agricultural sector, the yield of spring rice reached an average of 67.9 quintals/ha, the highest ever. The whole province has accumulated and concentrated 6,310ha of land for large-scale production; planted 6,700ha of new forest and achieved a seafood output of 110,800 tons.
Commercial and service activities maintained growth momentum. Total retail sales of goods and service revenue reached 129,534 billion VND, up 16.2% over the same period.
Thanh Hoa welcomed about 9.95 million tourist arrivals, total revenue from tourism reached 15,852 billion VND, an increase of 10.8%.
Export value reached about 3.595 billion USD, up 4.2%; imports reached 6.378 billion USD, up 27.7%.
State budget revenue reached 43,202 billion VND, equal to 66.2% of the year's estimate. Of which, domestic revenue reached 20,251 billion VND, an increase of 6.1% compared to the same period.
Total investment capital implemented in the area reached 69,308 billion VND, an increase of 8.1%. The province attracted 64 investment projects, including 12 foreign direct investment projects, with a total registered capital of nearly 11,400 billion VND and 137.2 million USD.
In 6 months, the whole province had 2,265 newly established businesses, an increase of 29% compared to the same period, with a total registered capital of nearly 14,647 billion VND. 529 more businesses returned to operation.
Social fields continue to record many results. Thanh Hoa has created jobs for 9,906 workers, sending 4,733 workers to work abroad under contracts.
The rate of schools meeting national standards reached 86.9%. The rate of students winning prizes at the national excellent student exam in the 2025-2026 school year reached 95.6%.
In resolving administrative procedures, the rate of timely dossiers reached 98.19%; full online dossiers reached 99.1%.
Besides the achieved results, the growth rate of some industries and fields has not yet reached the set scenario. The disbursement progress of public investment capital is still slow; many projects face difficulties in site clearance and completing investment procedures.
Production and business activities of a part of businesses are still difficult; the situation of slow social insurance payments at some units has not been completely resolved. Coordination, advice and organization of task implementation in some sectors and localities are still limited.
In the last 6 months of the year, Thanh Hoa set a target of GRDP growth of 11% or more for the whole year, GRDP per capita reaching about 3,920 USD.
The province strives to bring the export value for the whole year to 8.5 billion USD, total social investment capital of about 168,000 billion VND, establish at least 3,000 new businesses and increase the proportion of the digital economy to 22% of GRDP.
To achieve these goals, Thanh Hoa determines to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital, remove obstacles related to land, planning, site clearance and handle backlog and prolonged projects.
The province also requests to continue to promote decentralization and delegation of power associated with inspection and supervision; improve administrative discipline and order and the responsibility of heads.
Sectors and localities must review each target, each project, clearly define responsibilities and handling deadlines, to avoid bottlenecks in implementation affecting the 2026 growth target.
