Vietnam welcomes 6.2 mln foreign arrivals in Jan-Apr, 3.9% above pre-pandemic level

Vietnam welcomes 6.2 mln foreign arrivals in Jan-Apr, 3.9% above pre-pandemic level

Vietnam welcomed over 6.2 million foreign tourists in the first four months of this year, up 68.3% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office reported.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s FDI sector posts $16.64 bln trade surplus in Jan-Apr

Vietnam’s FDI sector posts $16.64 bln trade surplus in Jan-Apr

Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of $16.64 billion in the first four months of 2024, with crude oil activities factored into account, according to the General Statistics Office.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam attracts $9.27 bln in registered FDI from Jan-Apr, Ba Ria-Vung Tau top recipient

Vietnam attracts $9.27 bln in registered FDI from Jan-Apr, Ba Ria-Vung Tau top recipient

Registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached $9.27 billion in the year to April 22, while disbursed FDI hit $6.28 billion, the highest figure in the last five years.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam inflation down 0.23% in March as food prices ease

Vietnam inflation down 0.23% in March as food prices ease

Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI), an indicator of inflation, fell 0.23% month-on-month in March as prices of goods, especially food items, decreased after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam FDI sector posts $12.57 bln trade surplus in Q1

Vietnam FDI sector posts $12.57 bln trade surplus in Q1

Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of $12.57 billion in the first quarter of 2024, with crude oil activities factored into account, the General Statistics Office reported Friday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s Q1 industrial production up 5.7%, Tra Vinh leads the pack

Vietnam’s Q1 industrial production up 5.7%, Tra Vinh leads the pack

Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) rose 4.1% year-on-year in March and 5.7% in January-March, with the southern province of Tra Vinh recording stupendous growth, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported Friday.

Top News - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam economy grows 5.66% in Q1/2024, highest in 5 years

Vietnam economy grows 5.66% in Q1/2024, highest in 5 years

Vietnam has recorded GDP growth of 5.66% in the first quarter of 2024, the highest figure for the same period since 2020, the General Statistics Office reported on Friday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam hosts 3.04 mln foreign arrivals in Jan-Feb, S Korea biggest source

Vietnam hosts 3.04 mln foreign arrivals in Jan-Feb, S Korea biggest source

Vietnam welcomed 3.04 million foreign arrivals in the year to February 20, up 64.1% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office reported.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam sees February inflation up 3.98%, retail sales up 8.5% on Tet season

Vietnam sees February inflation up 3.98%, retail sales up 8.5% on Tet season

Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI), an indicator of inflation, increased 3.98% year-on-year in February, while retail and services revenues rose 8.5%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s industrial production index down 18% in February

Vietnam’s industrial production index down 18% in February

Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) fell 6.8% year-on-year in February and 18% from a month earlier, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported Thursday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam hosts 1.5 mln foreign arrivals in Jan, Korea, China biggest sources

Vietnam hosts 1.5 mln foreign arrivals in Jan, Korea, China biggest sources

Vietnam welcomed 1.51 million foreign arrivals from December 21, 2023 to January 20, 2024, up 73.6% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said Monday.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam sees Jan inflation rise 0.31%, retail sales up 1.6%

Vietnam sees Jan inflation rise 0.31%, retail sales up 1.6%

Vietnam's consumer price index, an indicator of inflation, increased 0.31% in January from December 2023, while the country's retail and service sector revenues rose 1.6%.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam FDI sector posts $1.57 bln first fortnight trade surplus

Vietnam FDI sector posts $1.57 bln first fortnight trade surplus

Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of $1.57 billion in the year to January 15, including crude oil, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported Monday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s Jan industrial sector index down 4.4% from Dec 2023

Vietnam’s Jan industrial sector index down 4.4% from Dec 2023

Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) went up 18.3% year-on-year in January but fell 4.4% month-on-month, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported Monday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s insurance premium revenue drops for first time in 10 years

Vietnam’s insurance premium revenue drops for first time in 10 years

A crisis of confidence caused insurance premium payments in Vietnam to drop over 8.3% year-on-year in 2023, the first fall in 10 years, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam unemployment falls to 2.26% in Q4, 2.28% for 2023

Vietnam unemployment falls to 2.26% in Q4, 2.28% for 2023

Vietnam’s unemployment rate fell 0.04 percentage points to 2.26% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 0.06 percentage points to 2.28% for the whole of 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported Friday.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam welcomes 12.6 mln foreign visitors, S Korea tops source markets

Vietnam welcomes 12.6 mln foreign visitors, S Korea tops source markets

Vietnam welcomed 1.4 million foreign visitors in December, and 12.6 million in all of 2023, up 93.9% and 240% year-on-year, respectively, the General Statistics Office reported Friday.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam industrial sector sees 1.5% annual growth, 5.8% Dec growth

Vietnam industrial sector sees 1.5% annual growth, 5.8% Dec growth

Vietnam’s industrial sector continued its recovery with the index of industrial production (IIP) rising 5.8% year-on-year in December, while the January-December index inched up 1.5%.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s GDP grows 5.05% to $430 bln in 2023

Vietnam’s GDP grows 5.05% to $430 bln in 2023

Vietnam’s GDP grew 5.05% year-on-year to $430 billion in 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced Friday.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam FDI sector posts $43.49 bln trade surplus in 11 months

Vietnam FDI sector posts $43.49 bln trade surplus in 11 months

Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of $43.49 billion in the year to November 15, according to the General Statistics Office.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam Jan-Nov retail sales up 9.6% despite inflation increase

Vietnam Jan-Nov retail sales up 9.6% despite inflation increase

Retail and service sector revenues increased 9.6% year-on-year to VND5,667 trillion ($233.72 billion) in January-November, despite the country’s consumer price index (CPI) going up 3.22%.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam industry sector recovery continues with 3% Nov growth

Vietnam industry sector recovery continues with 3% Nov growth

Vietnam’s industrial sector continued its recovery as the index of industrial production (IIP) rose 3% in November from October, while the January-November index inched up 1% year-on-year.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

US processing Vietnam request for market economy status review

US processing Vietnam request for market economy status review

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is processing Vietnam’s request that its non-market economy status be reviewed.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam Jan-Oct retail sales up 9.4%, CPI up 3.2%

Vietnam Jan-Oct retail sales up 9.4%, CPI up 3.2%

Total retail and service sector revenues in Vietnam increased 9.4% year-on-year to VND5,105 trillion ($207.86 billion) in January-October, while its consumer price index (CPI) went up 3.2%.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam industry sector continues recovery with 5.5% growth in Oct

Vietnam industry sector continues recovery with 5.5% growth in Oct

Vietnam’s industrial sector continued on its road to recovery as the index of industrial production (IIP) rose 5.5% in October from September, while the January-October index was up 0.5% year-on-year.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam insurance premiums fall 6.9% to $6.8 bln in 9 months

Vietnam insurance premiums fall 6.9% to $6.8 bln in 9 months

Total insurance premium collection in Vietnam fell 6.9% year-on-year to VND165.6 trillion ($6.81 billion) in the first nine months of this year, the General Statistics Office reported.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam Q3 unemployment matches previous quarter at 2.3%

Vietnam Q3 unemployment matches previous quarter at 2.3%

Vietnam’s Q3 unemployment rate remained unchanged from G2 at 2.3%, numbering 1.08 million people, according to the General Statistics Office.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam FDI sector posts $37.9 bln trade surplus in 9 months

Vietnam FDI sector posts $37.9 bln trade surplus in 9 months

Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam recorded a Jan-Sept trade surplus of $37.94 billion with an export of turnover of $343.68 billion, including crude oil.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s Jan-Sep industrial production index up 0.3%

Vietnam’s Jan-Sep industrial production index up 0.3%

Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) grew 0.3% year-on-year in the first nine months of this year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported Friday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam economy continues recovery with 5.33% growth in Q3

Vietnam economy continues recovery with 5.33% growth in Q3

Vietnam’s economy continued its recovery with GDP growth of 5.33% year-on-year in Q3/2023, accelerating from 3.28% posted in Q1 and 4.05% in Q2.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

August CPI rises 0.88% from July on higher housing, fuel, rice prices

August CPI rises 0.88% from July on higher housing, fuel, rice prices

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in August rose 0.88% from July due to higher prices of fuel and rice as well as higher house rents in line with stronger demand, says the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s industrial production index slips 0.4% in Jan-Aug

Vietnam’s industrial production index slips 0.4% in Jan-Aug

Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) increased 2.9% month-on-month and 2.6% year-on-year in August, but the index fell 0.4% year-on-year in the first eight months of the year.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s FDI sector posts $34 bln trade surplus in 8 months

Vietnam’s FDI sector posts $34 bln trade surplus in 8 months

Foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in Vietnam recorded a trade turnover of $301.36 billion, including crude oil, resulting in a trade surplus of $34.21 billion in the first eight months of this year.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Business closures up 20% in first seven months

Business closures up 20% in first seven months

As many as 113,299 firms left the market in the first seven months of this year, up 19.8% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s July industrial production up 3.9% against June

Vietnam’s July industrial production up 3.9% against June

Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) increased by 3.9% in July over the previous month and by 3.7% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office announced Saturday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7