As of mid-February, the country cultivated 2393.1 thousand hectares of winter-spring rice, equaling 100.2% of the figure in the same period last year, of which provinces in the North cultivated 480.6 thousand hectares, equaling 100.3%; provinces in the South cultivated 1912 thousand hectares, equaling 100.2%.
Total retail sales of consumer goods and services in January were estimated to reach 297.7 trillion dongs, increased by 3.5% from the previous month and by 11.7% against the same period in 2015 (if the price factor were excluded, the growth rate would be 11%).
As of January 15, 2015, the country had 1,892,600 hectares of spring rice cultivated, equaling 98.2% from the same period last year.
As of mid-February, the country cultivated 2387.4 thousand hectares of winter-spring rice, equaling 92% from the same period last year. The cultivated area in the Red River Delta was estimated to reach 84.8 thousand hectares, only equaling 41.2% from the identical period last year
GDP in the first quarter of 2015 was estimated 6.03% increase against the same period in 2014; this is the highest growth rate in the first quarter for the last 5 years . Of the overall growth rate, the agriculture, forestry and fishery grew by 2.14%, contributed 0.28 percentage points; the industry and construction by 8.35%, contributed 2.82 percentages points; the service by 5.82%, contributed 2.36 percentage points; product tax excluding product subsidy by 4.47%, contributed 0.57 percentage points.
GDP in six beginning months of 2015 was estimated 6.28% increase against the same period in 2014, of which the growth rate was 6.08% in the 1st Quarter; 6.44% in the 2nd Quarter.
GDP in nine months of 2015 was estimated to increase by 6.50% from the same period in 2014, of which GDP in the 1st Quarter grew by 6.12%; by 6.47% in the 2nd Quarter; by 6.81% in the 3rd Quarter
As of 15 August 2015, the country cultivated 1366.6 thousand hectares of winter rice, equaling 94.5% from the same period last year. According to the preliminary report, the country’s yield of summer-autumn rice was estimated to reach 11.2 million tons, approximately 2014’s same crop.
As of 15 August 2015, the country cultivated 1366.6 thousand hectares of winter rice, equaling 94.5% from the same period last year. According to the preliminary report, the country’s yield of summer-autumn rice was estimated to reach 11.2 million tons, approximately 2014’s same crop.
As of mid-October, provinces in the North harvested 837.4 thousand hectares of winter rice, accounting for 70% of the cultivated area and equaling 96.6% from the same pariod last year.
