Socio-economic situation in January of 2024
Agricultural production in the month focuses mainly on planting, taking care of spring rice, and planting annual crops across the country. Pig and poultry farming developed well.
Agricultural production in the month focuses mainly on planting, taking care of spring rice, and planting annual crops across the country. Pig and poultry farming developed well.
In 2023, the world economy continues to face many difficulties and challenges. Strategic competition between powerful countries is becoming more intense and comprehensive, increasing geopolitical tensions; The Russia-Ukraine conflict is complicated, and fighting in the Middle East has negatively impacted the world economic recovery process after the Covid-19 epidemic.
Some localities increased the price of medical services according to Circular No. 22/2023/TT-BYT, the main reason causing the consumer price index (CPI) in January 2024 to increase by 0.31% compared to the previous month due to Vietnam Electricity Group adjusting the average retail electricity price and domestic rice prices continuing to increase according to export rice prices.
As of mid-November, the whole country harvested 1,385.8 thousand hectares of winter rice, accounting for 89.7% of the cultivated area and equal to 103.5% of the same period last year.
Average CPI in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.54% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. For the whole year 2023, CPI increased by 3.25% compared to the previous year, reaching the target set by the National Assembly.
Global economic growth in 2023 has been adjusted by international organizations compared to previous forecasts, but most forecasts are lower than the growth rate in 2022.
Some localities increased medical service prices according to Circular No. 22/2023/TT-BYT, increased tuition fees according to Decree No. 81/2021/ND-CP and domestic rice prices continued to increase according to export rice prices. Exports are the main reasons why the consumer price index (CPI) in November 2023 increased by 0.25% compared to the previous month.
As of mid-November, the whole country harvested 1,385.8 thousand hectares of winter rice, accounting for 89.7% of the cultivated area and equal to 103.5% of the same period last year.
Agricultural production in October focuses on caring for and harvesting summer rice and autumn-winter rice across the country and planting winter crops in the North. Livestock development was stable, live pig prices have decreased due to the return of African swine fever in some localities.
In the 2023 winter paddy, the whole country will cultivate 1,544.5 thousand hectares, equal to 99.5% of the previous year's crop, of which: Northern localities will reach 1,005.8 thousand hectares, equal to 98.3%; Southern localities reached 538.7 thousand hectares, equal to 101.8%.