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Higher electricity prices aim to boost economic development

Higher electricity prices aim to boost economic development

Recent adjustments made to Việt Nam''s electricity retail prices were part of an effort to fuel the next economic development phase, said the former head of the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) Nguyễn Bích Lâm.
2021 Economic Census to be conducted online

2021 Economic Census to be conducted online

The General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) launched the 2021 Economic Census on Monday. Amid challenges in collecting data due to the pandemic, the authority will employ technology to conduct the census. GSO Director General Nguyen Thi Huong spoke with...
Total goods and service retail sales up in January

Total goods and service retail sales up in January

Total retail sales of goods and services in January were estimated at VND448.1 trillion, up 3.6 per cent over the previous month and up 10.2 per cent year on year.
Manufacturing, processing industry drives economic growth

Manufacturing, processing industry drives economic growth

The manufacturing and processing industry drove economic growth in 2019 with production volume increasing 11.29 per cent over the previous year.
Businesses sprout up in October

Businesses sprout up in October

The GSO said the 12,182 new enterprises had total registered capital of VND143.6 trillion (US$6.19 billion).
Industrial production up 9.5% this year

Industrial production up 9.5% this year

GSO statisticians said the nation’s IIP ensured a stable growth of more than 9 per cent recorded since the beginning of this year.
January to July retail sales gain 11.6 per cent

January to July retail sales gain 11.6 per cent

Total retail sales of goods and services in Việt Nam in the first seven months of the year rose 11.6 per cent from the same period in 2018 to reach VNĐ2.85 quadrillion (US$122.5 billion).
Viet Nam records its first major trade deficit of 2019

Viet Nam records its first major trade deficit of 2019

Viet Nam recorded a trade deficit of US$1.3 billion in May, resulting in a total deficit of $548 million for the first five months of the year, according to General Statistics Office (GSO)s monthly report.
Number of new firms soars

Number of new firms soars

Average registered capital of the new firms reached $12.4 billion, up 25.6 per cent year on year
More than 43,300 new firms set up so far this year

More than 43,300 new firms set up so far this year

As many as 43,305 new enterprises with total registered capital of VND542.4 trillion (US$32.3 billion) were established in the first four months of 2019, up 4.9 per cent in number and 31.7 per cent in capital from the same period...
Viet Nams trade surplus narrows in first four months of 2019

Viet Nam’s trade surplus narrows in first four months of 2019

Việt Nam recorded a trade surplus of US$771 million in the first four months of this year, much lower than the $3.7 billion surplus seen in the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has said in a...
VN records trade deficit of 84m in two months

VN records trade deficit of $84m in two months

Viet Nam saw a trade deficit of US$84 million in the first two months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Foreign visitors to Viet Nam set a record in Feb

Foreign visitors to Viet Nam set a record in Feb

An estimated 1.59 million foreigners visited Viet Nam in February, a month-on-month increase of 5.8 per cent, according to the General Statistics Office.
Revenue of retail sales and services up 11.2 per cent in eight months

Revenue of retail sales and services up 11.2 per cent in eight months

Viet Nam’s total revenue from retail sales and services had strong growth in the first eight months of this year due to the strong increase in purchasing power of the domestic market, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). 
Foreign visitors to VN up 25.4%

Foreign visitors to VN up 25.4%

Viet Nam maintained growth in the number of foreign investors to the nation in the first seven months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office.