Vietnam's GDP inches up 6.42 pct in H1

HANOI, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded year-on-year GDP growth of 6.42 percent in the first half of this year, the second highest H1 growth in the past five years, the country's General Statistics Office announced Saturday.

Specifically, the sector of agriculture, forestry and fishery grew by 3.38 percent against the same period last year, while the industry and construction sector grew 7.51 percent and ser