Statistics on VN economy on 4 Sep02

General Statistic Organization___No: 587/TCTK – TH

Re: report on selected statistical figures relating to the economy of Vietnam Ha Noi, September 04, 2002

To: Ministry of Trade

Upon request of the Ministry of Trade, The General Statistic Organization would like to provide the following updated information from its database up to August 31, 2002:


1. Transformation of State Owned Enterprises into Enterprises with private and other types of ownership


General in the entire country Total By 1999 2000 2001-2002
Total 985 370 250 365
Equitization 863 366 212 285
Assignment 73 17 56
Sale 43 4 21 18
Contract out 6 6

2. Registration of Banks operating in Vietnam (excluding Joint Venture Banks)


Year of Registration State owned commercial banks Joint Stock Banks Foreign Bank branches
Total Participation in Foreign Exchange transaction Total Participationin Foreign Exchange transaction Total Participation in Foreign Exchange transaction
Up to 1996 5 5 39 22 25 25
Up to 2002 6 6 39 22 30 30
Total 6 6 39 22 30 30








3. Comparison of Electricity Price between Vietnam and some countries in the region in 2000
Unit: UScent/kwh
Country Living Trade Industry Public lighting Average

Malaysia 6.1 7.3 5.7 4.1 6.2
Singapore 8.5 7.4 7.3 - 7.8
Thailand 6.7 7 5.8 - 6.2
Philippines 10.6 10.6 9.4 - 10.2
Korea 8.5 8.9 7.9 6 6.7
Japan 22.6 18.8 14.6 8.9 18.5
Hong Kong 11.3 11.3 10.6 9.8 11.3
Taiwan 9.1 9.1 6.2 - 6.8
Vietnam 3.41 8.89 5.29 5.52 4.72