Socio-economic situation in the fourth quarter and 2021
GDP in 2021 was estimated to increase by 2.58% over the previous year due to the Covid-19 seriously affecting all areas of the economy, especially in the third quarter of 2021.
GDP in 2021 was estimated to increase by 2.58% over the previous year due to the Covid-19 seriously affecting all areas of the economy, especially in the third quarter of 2021.
As of November 2021, There are 1,904 vocational education institutions, including: 407 colleges (including 310 public schools); 439 intermediate schools (208 public schools); 1,058 vocational education centers (698 public centers).
The average population of Vietnam in 2021 is 98.51 million people. The quality of the population has improved, fertility has decreased, and replacement fertility has been maintained since 2005.
In 2021, the strong outbreak of the fourth Covid-19 epidemic along with strict blockades and prolonged distancing (especially in the third quarter of 2021) had a negative impact on the increase in the number of businesses.
Transport activities in 2021 faced difficulties, especially when the fourth Covid-19 epidemic broke out on a large scale, many localities implemented social distancing according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg dated March 31, 2020 of the Prime Minister.
In 2021, the total retail sales of consumer goods and services is estimated at 4,789.5 trillion VND, down 3.8% compared to the previous year, if excluding the price factor, it will decrease by 6.2% (in 2020 decrease 3%).
In 2021, CPI increased by 1.84% over the previous year, the lowest increase since 2016
Generally, in 2021, the total import and export turnover of goods reach 668.5 billion USD, went up 22.6% over last year, of which exports increased by 19%; imports increased by 26.5%
The investment at current prices in 2021 increased by 3.2% over the previous year, although this is the lowest increase in many years, it is a positive result in the complex context of the Covid-19 epidemic in the country and in the world
In the first nine months of 2021, the Covid-19 epidemic negatively affected the Vietnamese economy. In particular, the epidemic that has lasted from July to now in the Southeast provinces, the Mekong Delta and Hanoi must implement social distancing according to Directive 16 for a long time, which has affected the growth results. According to that, GDP in the third quarter of 2021 had the deepest decline since the quarterly GDP was calculated and announced in Vietnam.