06-06-2014 In 2013, the import value of Vietnam reached 131,312 million USD, increasing by 15% in comparision with 2012. Machinery tools and spare parts and Electronics, computers and accessories were imported most in 2013 with 14% and 13%, respectively, of total value. Besides, Telephones of all kinds  and accessories showed the fastest growth in value at about 60% year on year. By contrast, there was an drop in the value of imported motorbike and Means of transport and spare parts (by about 30%). In the first 5 months of 2014, Vietnam imported the amount of 56,859 milion USD, increasing by about 10% in comparision with the same period last year. The

11-08-2014 In 5/2014, Vietnam retail sales of goods and services reached 240,272.6 billion VND (about 11.3 million USD), increasing by 0.6% in comparison with last month. By calculating with that number, in the first 5 months of 2014, total of retail sales and services was 1,178,981.9 billion VND (over 55 million USD). To compare with the same period in 2013, the figure shows a light increase of 11%. About types of ownership, the largest contribution was from Non-state businesses with 86.5% value in 5 months. Regarding the kinds of economic activity, 75.2% value came from retail sales. Tourism and services accounted only 1% in first 5 months.   Source: General Statistic

14-11-2014 Total exports value of all of the enterprises in June 2014 was estimated to be USD 2,646.4 billion, decreased 1.2% compared to last month, but increased 13.9% compared to the same period last year. In the first 6 months of 2014, exports value reached USD 14,182 billion, rised by 5.7% compared to the same period last year. In there, state economy accounted 33.1%, went up 8.5%; non-state economy occupied 30.5%, declined by 0.4%; and FDI economy accounted 36.5%, increased 8.8%. Excluding crude oil, HCMC exports value in the first 6 months of 2014 was USD 10,314.2 billion, increased by 5.7%. Agricultural products accounted for 20.4%, increased by 16.2%; aquatic

08-08-2014 GDP of Ho Chi Minh city in the first 6 months this year is estimated at about 378.915 billion VND ( at current price), it has risen 8.2% compared with the same period in 2013 which was 7.9% and 8.1% in 2013 and 1012 respectively. In aforementioned 8.2%, commerce & service accounted for 5.54% and those of  industry & construction and agriculture, forestry & fisheries were 2.64% and 0.05% respectively. – GDP at current price of agriculture, forestry & fisheries  was 3.250 billion VND, taking up 0.9% of GDP and has gained 6% increase. Meanwhile, agricultural production value reached 4106.8 billion VND (at current price), which made it rise 4.1% compared with the same period last

18-12-2014 Import value of HCMC enterprises in June’14 was estimated to reach USD 2,302 million, deceased by 4.2% compared to the last month and 14.4% compared to the same period of 2013. In the first half of the year, total import value was USD 2,446.3 million, declined 2.2% compared to the same period of last year. State economy accounted 8.5%, went down by 1.2%. Non-state economy occupied 55.9%, decreased 7.7%. FDI economy accounted for 35.6%, rised by 7.4%. In addtition, the Chinese market had 24.4% in total import value, increased by 16.1% compared to the same period last year; the American market was 6.5%, increased 41.1%; and the Japanese market

05-11-2014 HCMC’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery production value in the first 6 months of 2014 was VND 6,319.7 billion (actual price), increased by 6% compared with the same period of 2013; in there, agriculture raised by 4.1%, forestry went up by and 54.6%, and fishery increased by 9.1% Agriculture production value reached VND 4,106.8 billion (actual price), in which Planting accounted 34.2% (4% increase); breeding occupied 56.3% (4% increase). Forestry production value was VND 96.6 billion (actual price), in there, Exploitation activities raised 68.9%. Fishery production value attained VND 2,116.3 billion (actual price), in which Aquaculture was VND 1,563.3 billion, went up by 14.9%; and Fishing was VND 534.5 billion,

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