vietnam stats 10 juil 2

saigon times weekly

Vietnam's economy
(Jan.-June '02)
GDP growth VND250,661 billion, up 6.7% (Target: 7-7.3%)
Inflation 2.9%
Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries 5%
Industry 13.9%
Services 6.4%
Export US$7.25 billion, down 5.9%
Import US$8.4 billion, up 8.1%
Total sales VND135,500 billion, up 12.5%
Total investment VND83,500 billion
(47.7% of the year's target)
Foreign investment 263 projects worth US$473.5 million
Private sector 10,730 new businesses established,
up 27.4%
Budget revenue VND55,720 billion
(53% of the year's target)
Budget expenditure VND62,795 billion
(46.9% of the year's target)
Employment Jobs for 600,000
Poverty reduction 15%
(Source: Government report)

Foreign investment in first half of 2002
Fresh capital US$473.5 million, down 55.6%
Realized capital US$950 million, up 6% year-on-year
Sales US$3.8 billion, up 19%
Export US$1.99 billion, up 18%
Import US$3 billion, up 38%
Tax payment US$247.1 million, up 24%
(MPI)

Vietnam's export in the first half of this year decreased 5.9% year-on-year to US$7.25 billion. According to the Ministry of Trade, foreign-invested enterprises made up US$2 billion, up 18.3%. Import was put at US$8.4 billion, up 8.1%. The domestic sector suffered a trade deficit of US$1.62 billion while the foreign investment sector enjoyed a trade surplus of US$783 million