GDP in the first 6 months of 2021 increased by 5.64%, higher than the growth rate of 1.82% in the first 6 months of 2020 but lower than the growth rate of 7.05% and 6.77% of the same period in 2018 and 2019
Newly established enterprises in the first 6 months of 2021 reached 67.1 thousand interprises, increased by 8.1% compared to the same period last year, and increased by 34,3% in the registered capital.
Winter-spring paddy this year, the country cultivated 3,006.7 thousand hectares, an equal to 99.4% of Winter-spring paddy last year, of which Northern provinces reached 1,086.6 thousand hectares, an equal to 99%; Southern provinces reached 1,920.1 thousand hectares, equaling 99.7%
Generally, in the first 6 months of 2021, the concentrated newly planted forest area was estimated at 110.4 thousand hectares, up 3.1% over the same period last year
The Covid-19 epidemic still complicated, although some localities have implemented social distancing in areas with outbreaks of the epidemic, the total retail sales of consumer goods and services in the first 6 months of 2021 increased by 4.9% over the same period last year
Due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic in some localities, the labour and employment situation in the second quarter of 2021 was affected, the number of workers working in the economy decreased compared to the previous quarter, unemployment and underemployment rates in working age both increased
In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to have complicated developments, spreading to many provinces and cities in the country, affecting the production activities of a number of enterprises in the industrial park, the export, imports turnover in June decreased slightly compared to the previous month
Generally, in the first 6 months of 2021, there were 29,746 cases of hemorrhagic fever ; 36,593 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease .
Realized investment capital in the first 6 months of 2021 at current prices was estimated at 1,169.7 trillion VND, up 7.2% over the same period last year, much higher than the 3% increase in 2020
In the first 6 months of 2021, CPI increased by 1.47% over the same period last year, the lowest increase since 2016
