Tìm kiếm: year

A conference to review the outcomes of five-year implementation of a Party resolution on agriculture, farmers and rural areas was held in Hanoi today, under the direction of Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in December increased by 0.51% against the previous month, contributing to a year-on-year rise of 6.04%, the lowest rate recorded for a decade.

This year's GDP grew by 5.42% compared to the previous year, lower than the set target for 5.5% but higher than last year's figure of 5.25%.

Vietnam is likely to record a trade surplus in 2013 for a second consecutive year marking a shift in Vietnam's trade relations with other countries.

Total trade turnover between Vietnam and Japan over the first eleven months this year reached more than USD22.9 billion, a year-on-year rise of 1.7 percent, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

With an average growth turnover reaching 35.9% from 2010 to 2012, making up a proportion of 33.9 % of Vietnam's export turnover, China is still one of Vietnam's key markets for farm produce.

17-year-old swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien created a piece of history of Vietnamese women swimmers at regional games by successfully securing a gold on December 12 at the ongoing 27th SEA Games.

2013 is set to be a bumper year for the tourism sector as it has already welcomed 6.8 million visitors in the first eleven months so far, which represents an increase of 10.2 percent over the same period last year, says Nhan Dan Online.

Despite Vietnam experiencing a period of positive economic growth towards the end of 2013, the National Financial Supervision Commission (NFSC) predicts local businesses will continue to face tough challenges in the coming year due to their tight budgets.

2013 is a "sad" economic year and 2014 will be another difficult year for businesses, economists say.

Ninh Binh province is lucky enough have been endowed with the culture heritage of an ancient thousand-year-old capital.

Viet Nam will host the 2014 United Nations Day of Vesak at Bai Dinh Pagoda in northern Ninh Binh province from May 7-11 next year.

Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.34% in November against the previous month and 5.78% from a year ago, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam favours the prompt signing of the Vietnam-US double taxation avoidance agreement and conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations this year, as pledged by leaders of member nations.

Viet Nam shipped over 5.7 million tons of rice and earned nearly US$ 2.5 billion in export revenue in the first ten months of this year, according to the Viet Nam Food Association (VFA).

Seafood export turnover during the Jan-Oct period reached USD5.5 billion, a year-on-year rise of 7.3 percent, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP).

Number of foreign tourists to Vietnam in October reached more than 628,000 arrivals, up 15.1 percent over a year previous, and bringing the total number over the past ten months to over 6.1 million, up 10.4 percent year on year, according the General Statistics Office.

The index of industrial production (IIP) saw a 5.4% year-on-year increase in the January-October period, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The Vietnamese cabinet convened for its monthly meeting in Hanoi on October 26, focusing on the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in the first ten months of this year and discussing measures to achieve the country's yearly targets.

Viet Nam has attracted US$19.2 billion in direct foreign investment (FDI) so far this year, up 65.5% from a year earlier, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 5.5 percent in the third quarter of 2013. Compared with the second quarter, the growth is 0.5 percent higher. This is a good sign for the economy, especially towards the end of the year.

Pledges of foreign direct investment (FDI) were estimated at US$15 billion in the first nine months of 2013, exceeding the target of US$13-14 billion for the whole year.

Vietnam's export revenue for 2013 is forecast to reach US$131 billion, a 14% year-on-year increase and a 4% improvement on the National Assembly's previous estimate, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 5.14 % in the first nine months of this year, according to a report released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment on September 24.

With an export value projected at USD5.5 billion this year, Vietnam is set to become Southeast Asia's biggest wood and wood products exporter, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.