The complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic have negatively affected the labor situation, employment in the third quarter of 2021, the labor force working in the economy decreased sharply compared to the previous quarter and compared to the same period last year
The added value of the whole industry in the nine months of 2021 was estimated to increase by 4.45% over the same period last year (increased by 6.29% in the first quarter
In the 9 months of 2021, CPI increased by 1.82% over the same period last year, the lowest increase since 2016. Core inflation in 9 months increased by 0.88%.
Generally, in the 9 months of 2021, there were 47,426 cases of hemorrhagic fever (16 cases died); 37,733 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (11 cases died)
In September, many localities gradually eased social distancing from the application of Directive No. 16/CT-TTg to Directive No. 15/CT-TTg, so passenger and freight both increased compared to the previous month but compared to the same period last year.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2021 was estimated to decrease by 6.17% over the same period last year, the deepest decrease since Vietnam calculated and announced quarterly GDP up to now.
The Covid-19 pandemic is complicated, many localities have implemented social distancing, affecting the supply chain of production - processing - consumption of agricultural, forestry and fishery products.
Localities focus on speeding up the sowing of summer rice, taking care of summer-autumn rice and harvesting summer-autumn rice early, ensuring planting and harvesting in the best time frame.
The foreign direct investment from the beginning of the year to 20th June, 2021 including newly registered capital, adjust registered investment capital and the total value of capital contribution reached 15.27 billion USD, decreased by 2.6% compared to the same period in 2020.
Generally, in the first 6 months of 2021, the added value of the industry increased by 8.91%, of which the processing and manufacturing industry increased by 11.42%, higher than the growth rate of 5.06% of the same period in 2020.
