1. The whole year 2013 (Report of socio-economic situation in 2013 of General Statistics Office, Ministry of Planning and Investment)
- Gross domestic production (GDP): GDP of 2013 was estimated to increase 5.42% as compared to 2012, in which, the first Quarter increased by 4.76%; the second Quarter by 5%; the third Quarter by 5.54%; the fourth Quarter by 6.04%. The increase of this year was less than planned target of 5.5%, but higher than the increase of 5.25% of 2012 and had recovery signal; in which: agriculture, forestry and fishery raised by 2.67%; industry and construction by 5.43%; service by 6.56%.
- Price and inflation: CPI in December rose by 0.51% as compared to the last month and by 6.04% as compared to the same period last year. This is the year having the lowest increase of CPI in the last 10 years. Average of 2013, CPI was up 6.6% as compared to the average of 2012, much lower compared to the increase of 9.21% of 2012.
- Revenue and expenditure of state revenue: Total state budget revenue of 2013 was estimated to reach 790.8 thousand billion dong, equalling 96.9% of yearly estimation. Total state budget expenditure of 2013 was estimated to 986.2 thousand billion dong, equivalent to 100.8% of annual estimation. Budget deficit this year equaled 5.3% of GDP, higher than 4.8% of annual estimation.
- Export and import: the whole year 2013, export turnover reached US$ 132.2 billion, up 15.4% as compared to 2012. Import turnover of 2013 reached US$ 131.3 billion, up 15.4% as compared to 2012. However, export turnover this year increased high mainly in foreign investment sector. In 2013, total export turnover of FDI sector (excepting crude oil) reached US$ 81.2 billion, capture 61.4% and increase 22.4% of total export turnover.
- Development investment capital: The estimation of total realized social investment capital as current price was 1,091.1 thousand billion dong, up 8% as compared to the last year and up 30.4% of GDP; in which: development investment capital from the state budget was estimated at 440.5 thousand billion dong, capture 40.4% of total capital and increase 8.4% as compared to the last year; from non-state budget was 410.5 thousand billion dong, capture 37.6% and up 6.6%; foreign investment capital was 240.1 thousand billion dong, capture 22% and up 9.9%.
2. The nine months of 2013 (Report No. 7326/BC-BKHDT dated September 27th, 2013 of the Ministry of Planning and Investment)
- Gross domestic production (GDP): GDP growth in the 9 months of 2013 is estimated at 5.14%, higher than the increase in the same period last year (at 5.1%), in which: agriculture, forestry and fishery increased by 2.39%; industry and construction by 5.2%, service by 6.25%.
- Price, inflation: The CPI in September rose 1.06% against the last month; in which: the group with highest increase was education by 9.38%; the next were housing and construction materials with an increase of 0.91%; food and catering service of 0.65% (food only increased 0.87%). The other groups had CPI of around 0.04-0.29%. The two groups with decreased CPI were transport by 0.24% and post and communication by 0.01%.
- Export and import: Export turnover in the 9 months was estimated to reach nearly US$ 96.5 billion, up 15.7% against 2012’s same period; import turnover was estimated at nearly US$ 96.6 billion, up 15.5%; trade deficit was about US$ 124 million, equaling 0.1% of total export turnover.
- Revenue and expenditure of state revenue: Total state budget revenue accumulated to September 15th 2013 was estimated to obtain 509.7 trillion dong, equivalent to 62.5% of the yearly estimate; total budget expenditure was estimated at 640.37 trillion dong, equaling 65.5% of the yearly estimate.
- Development investment capital: The estimation of total social investment realized capital in the 9 months of 2013 was 755.9 trillion dong, increased 6.1% over the same period in 2012.
Registered and realized FDI capital in the recent months continued to maintain a significant increase against the same period. Realized FDI capital in the 9 months of 2013 was estimated to obtain US$8.62 billion, up 6.4% over the same period in 2012; registered FDI capital was estimated to reach over US$15 billion, up 36.1%. ODA capital disbursement in the 9 months of 2013 was US$13.3 billion, equivalent to 69.5% of the yearly disbursement plan in 2013.
3. The first six months of 2013 (Report No. 4411/BC-BKHDT dated June 26th, 2013 of the Ministry of Planning and Investment)
- Gross domestic production (GDP): GDP growth in the first 6 months of 2013 is estimated at 4.9%, approximately equaling the increase in the same period last year (at 4.93%), in which: agriculture, forestry and fishery increased by 2.07% (2.88% in the same period); industry and construction by 5.18% (5.59% in the same period), service by 5.92% (5.29% in the same period). GDP growth rate of Quarter II/2013 is estimated at 5%, higher than the increase of 4.76% of Quarter I/2013.
- Price, inflation: the consumer price index (CPI) has had a decrease or inconsiderable increase since March, specifically: CPI in March declined 0.19%, up 0.02% in April, down again 0.06% in May and up 0.05% in June. Compared to December 2012, CPI in June 2013 increased by 2.4% which is the lowest growth rate over the same period in the last 10 years.
- Export and import: Export continuously maintains growth rate which is higher than targets ratified by Congress (about 10%), total export revenue in the first 6 months was estimated at US$62.1 billion, up 16.1% compared with the same period last year, total import turnover was estimated to reach US$63.5 billion, up 17.4%. The trade deficit was about US$1.4 billion, equaling 2.3% of total exports.
- Revenue and expenditure of state revenue: Total state budget revenue accumulated to June 15th2013 was estimated to obtain 324.42 trillion VND, reaching 39.8% of the annual estimate; total state budget expenditure was estimated at US409.13 trillion VND, equivalent to 41.8% of the yearly estimate.
- Developmet investment capital: total social investment capital in the first 6 months of 2013 was estimated to reach 448.6 trillion VND, equaling 43.9% of the plan, including: development investment capital from the state budget was estimated at 88.5 trillion VND, equaling 50.6%, government bonds was at an estimation of 19.8 trillion VND, equivalent to 33%, investment credit capital of the State reached 13.9 trillion VND, equaling 23.2%; investment capital of SOEs was estimated to reach 21.1 trillion VND, equivalent to 46.9%; investment capital of residents and private enterprises reached 168.2 trillion VND, equaling 42%; FDI capital was at an estimation of 114.3 trillion VND, equaling 53.4% of annual plan (registered capital was estimated to reach about US$10.47 billion, increased 15.86%). ODA capital was estimated to disburse US$2.2 billion, equaling 51.1% of the yearly plan 2013, rose 10% over the same period (this figure in the same period of 2012 was nearly US$2 billion).
4. The first three months of 2013 (Report No. 1948/BC-BKHDT dated March 28th, 2013 of the Ministry of Planning and Investment)
- Gross domestic production (GDP): GDP growth in Quarter I/2013 (at constant 2010 prices) is estimated at 4.89%, higher than the same period in 2012 (4.75%), of which: agriculture, forestry and fishery rose 2.24%; industry and construction rose 4.93%; service sector rose 5.65%.
- Price, inflation: the consumer price index (CPI) in March/2013 declined 0.19% from the previous month which had a decrease after 7 consecutive months of increase; in which: the biggest drop was food and catering services, down 0.53% (foodstuff seperately down 0.95%); beverage and tobacco reduced by 0.08%; transport by 0.25%; post and telecommunications by 0.05%. Other commodity groups only increased slightly from 0.04 to 0.25%. Compared with Dec 2012, CPI in Mar 2013 increased by 2.39% which was the lowest pace compared with the same period in the last 4 years. Compared with last year’s same period, CPI in Mar 2013 increased by 6.64%. On average, CPI in 3 months of early 2013 increased by 6.91% compared to the same period in 2012.
- Export and import: In Quarter I/2013, total exports was estimated to reach US$ 29.69 billion, up 19.7% compared to the same period last year (up 25.1% if eliminating the price factor); in which: domestic economic sector has been improved significantly and up 10.1%; foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) was estimated to increase by 25.6%. Total imports in Quarter I/2013 were estimated reaching US$ 29.2 billion, up 17%; in which: domestic sector was estimated to rise by 7.9%; foreign-invested sector by 25.5%.
- Revenue and expenditure of state budget: Total state budget revenue accumulated from the beginning of the year to March 15th 2013 reached 136.3 trillion dong, equivalent to 16.7% of the yearly estimate; overall state budget expenditure was at an estimation of 171.93 trillion, equaling 17.6% of the yearly estimate.
- Development investment capital:Total social investment capital in Quarter I/2013 at current prices was estimated at 195.3 trillion dong, equaling 28.6% of GDP, of which: realized development capital from state budget was 35.2 trillion dong, reaching 20.1% of the annual plan; realized government bonds was estimated at 23.6 trillion dong, equivalent to 39.3%; investment credit capital of the State was estimated at 5.5 trillion billion, equaling 9.1%; investment of state-owned enterprises was estimated to obtain 15.6 trillion dong, equaling 17.3%; investment capital of residents and private businesses was estimated at 70 trillion dong, equaling 17.5%; realized FDI capital was estimated at US$ 2.7 billion, up 7.1%; registered capital was estimated to gain over US$ 6.03 billion, increasing 63,6%; ODA capital was estimated to disburse US$ 290 million, equaling the figure in the same period last year./.