As of April 20, 2025, the whole country has cultivated 2,968.0 thousand hectares of winter-spring rice, an increase of 15.7 thousand hectares compared to the previous year's winter-spring crop
Rising rental housing prices, food prices and eating out were the main reasons for the 0.07% increase in the April 2025 consumer price index (CPI) over the previous month. Compared to December 2024, the April CPI increased by 1.37%; up 3.12% over the same period last year.
The industrial production index in January 2025 is estimated to decrease by 9.2% compared to the previous month and increase by 0.6% over the same period last year, of which the processing and manufacturing industry increased by 1.6%.
Agricultural, forestry and fishery production in 2024 will take place in complicated weather conditions: Intense heat, drought in the Central Highlands and Central regions; saltwater intrusion in the southern provinces, especially the impact of storm No. 3 on the northern localities. The rice area for the whole year of 2024 is estimated at 7.13 million hectares, an increase of 12.0 thousand hectares compared to the previous year; rice yield was estimated at 60.9 quintals/ha, down 0.12 quintals/ha, rice output reached 43.46 million tons, down 33.6 thousand tons.
Domestically, with the determination to create breakthrough momentum for socio-economic development, the Government and the Prime Minister have decisively directed ministries, sectors, and localities to focus on implementing Resolution No. 01/NQ-CP, Resolution No. 25/NQ-CP, and related documents
Vietnam's socio-economic performance in Q1 2025 achieved positive results amid global economic uncertainty
The price of gasoline and rice decreased following world prices, which were the main reasons for the consumer price index (CPI) in March 2025 to decrease by 0.03% compared to the previous month; increase by 1.3% compared to December 2024 and increase by 3.13% compared to the same period last year.
Industrial production in the first quarter of 2025 continues to show positive growth, with the industrial production index estimated to increase by 7.6% compared to the same period last year. Within this, manufacturing and processing industries have grown by 9.5%.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2024 is estimated to increase by 6.93% over the same period last year
The world economy in the first three months of 2024 continues to face many difficulties and challenges. Strategic competition between powerful countries is becoming more intense, increasing geopolitical tensions.
