31-10-2014 The index of industrial production in June was 99.5%, decreased slightly compared to May’14. The industries that had the highest growth rate were tabacco (+18.6%), and mining (+14.0%).Some industries’ growth rates declined compared to last month, in which the most decreases came from other transportation means (-22.0%), and metal industry (-19.5%). Generally, in the first 6 months of 2014, index of industrial production went up by 5.6% compared to the same period of 2013. In there, mining industrywent down by 0.4%; processing industry increased by 5.6%; production and distribution of electricity rised by 5.7%; water supply and waste disposal increased by 7.2%. Four key industries are food processing industry,

04-07-2014 In May 2014, Ho Chi Minh City inported a value of USD 2,200.4 million. Among that, non-state business imported USD 1,243.9 million, accounting for 57% of the city’s import value. In comparison with April, the city’s import value showed a little change. Similarly, in the first 5 months of 2014, the import value nearly unchanged in comparison with the same period last year. While non-state companies’ import value decreased by 8.2%, state-owned companies’ import value increased considerably by 26.6%. This change, however, did not create much effect on the city’s import value because this value just account for 9% the total. The information and statements contained herein, including any expression of

08-08-2014 In the 2nd quarter of 2014, economy in Ho Chi Minh city continues to grow, especially construction industry propers considerably. Commerce & service has no remarkable change but rises stably. Real estate has recovered to some extent especially in segmentation of low-price apartment block which is evaluated as to be potentially  vigorous. GDP this quarter is 8.7 % which was 7.7% last quarter.  In general GDP after first 6 months of 2014 is 8.2% higher than the same period last year (which is 7.9%). Industrial production reaches 5.6% (same period last year it was 5.2%). Total investment capital stands at  60.134 billion VND, rises 3.2% (same period last year it

10-11-2014 Total retail sales of goods and services in Ho Chi Minh City in the first 6 months of 2014 reached VND 54,595 billion, increased by 2.8% and 15.4% respectively compared to last month and the same period of 2013.Some of goods had higher growth rate than last month including household utensils (6%), cars and transpoｒtation (20%), petroleum (4.1%), and other fuels (7.3%), etc. The total retail sales of goods and services of Vietnam in the first 6 months was estimated to reach VND 312,147 billion, increase 12.8% compared to the same period last year. Excluding price fluctuation, goods and services’ volume went up by 7.7%. Considering about tourism, hotel

20-06-2014 In 2013, the quantity if foreigners’ visits reached 7.5 millions. Among those, 61.3%  came on the purpose of tourism. In the first 5 months of 2014, the visit number was over 3.7 millions, increasing by 26.1% in comparision with the same period last year.  In terms of origin, three countries paid the most number of visits in Vietnam were from Asia. China ranked first with 25% visits in 2013. Moreover, the number of visits from China in the first 5 months of 2014 is nearly 1 million (grows by 43.4% in comparison with the same period last year). In general, the numbers of visits from most countries increase from 4/2014 to

09-07-2014 In May 2014, Ho Chi Minh City exported a value of USD 1,835.5 million, divided equally into foreign investment sector and domestic sector. In the latter sector, non-state business exported USD 746.7 million, accounting for 41% of the city’s export value. Despite the limited share of only 10%, state sector’s export value grew by 70% in one month. Although there was a little decrease in export value in comparison with April, in the first 5 months of 2014, the export value showed a slight increase when comparing with the same period last year (by 5.7%). Specially, again, state sector’ export showed the surge in value, by 60%. The information and statements contained herein,

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