Socio-economic situation in July and seven months of 2016

As of July 15, the whole country cultivated 997.1 thousand hectares of winter rice, equaling 91.5% from the same period last year, of which Northern provinces cultivated 850.6 thousand hectares, equaling 91.8%. As of mid-July, the whole country cultivated 2094.1 thousand hectares of summer-autumn rice, equaling 100.1% against the similar period last year

Socio-economic situation in the second quarter and six months of 2016

GDP in six months of 2016 was estimated to grow by 5.52% compared to the same period last year. The growth in six beginning months of this year was higher than the growth in the same period of years 2012-2014, but there were signs of a slowdown compared with the increase of 6.32% in the same period of 2015.

Socio-economic situation in May and five months of 2016

Generally, in five beginning months of the year, the country had 44740 enterprises registered for new establishment with a total registered capital of 349.5 trillion dongs, an increase of 24.1% in the number of businesses and an increase of 59.3% in the registered capital against the same period in 2015.

Socio-economic situation in April and four months of 2016

As of 15 April, the country cultivated 3072.1 thousand hectares of winter-spring rice, equaling 99.3% from the same period last year, of which localities in the North cultivated 1147.6 thousand hectares, equaling 99.6% ; provinces in the South cultivated 1924.5 thousand hectares, equaling 99.1%.

Socio-economic situation in the first Quarter of 2016

GDP in the first quarter was estimated to increase by 5.46% over the same period last year. The growth in the First quarter of this year was higher than the first Quarter of years 2012-2014, but there were signs of a slowdown compared with the increase of 6.12% in the same period in 2015.

Socio-economic situation in February and two months of 2016

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%.

Socio-economic situation in January of 2016

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%).

Social and economic situation in February 2015

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

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