HANOI: Vietnam’s economy grew by 6.28 percent in the first half of this year, racing along at its fastest rate since 2008, official figures showed on Friday.

Gross domestic product (GDP) rose to 6.28 percent in January-June, according to General Statistics Office estimates, up from 5.18 percent in the same period last year, and 4.9 percent in 2013.

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