Gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2021 was estimated to increase by 4.48% over the same period last year, higher than the growth rate of 3.68% in the first quarter of 2020
Continuing the recovery and positive growth from the fourth quarter of 2020, our country's macroeconomic in the first quarter of 2021 continued to remain stable, the weather in the first months of the year was relatively favorable, and African swine fever which is well controlled, is a favorable condition for production and business.
In the first quarter, people's life was difficult due to the Covid epidemic with a new variant re-exploding in January. Facing this situation, the Party, Government, ministries, branches and localities have adopted policies to promote production development, create conditions for the development of industries, and contribute to improving income and living standards for people.
Despite there are many difficulties due to the impact of diseases on livestock, extreme changes of weather and climate, livestock has basically met the set targets, maintained high growth rate and fully met domestic demand and exportation.
The output of harvested pangasius in the first quarter of 2021 was estimated at 321.8 thousand tons, up 0.8% over the same period last year, accounting for nearly 47% of farmed fish production and 34.2% of total farming production.
Total import-export turnover in this quarter was estimated at 152.65 billion USD, rose by 24.1% over the same period last year.
Currently, Viet Nam's railway network is distributed along 7 main railway lines with a total length of 3,162.9 km, of which 2,703.2 km of main lines, 459.7 km of station’s inner lines and branch lines.
Generally, in the first 3 months of this year, the whole country had nearly 29.3 thousand newly registered enterprises with a total registered capital of 447.8 trillion VND and a total number of registered employees of 245.6 thousand employees.
Estimated investment capital from the State budget under local management in February of Hanoi reached 2.1 trillion VND, down 1.3% over the same period in 2020 and equaling 65% of the previous month.
