Fisheries sector in Vietnam's economy

Wed, 04/18/2001 - 00:26




Ha Noi, Apr. 18 (VNA) -- The fisheries sector netted nearly 500,000 tonnes of aquatic products in the first quarter of this year, earning USD 289 million or a 36 percent year-on-year increase, according to the Ministry of Fisheries.

Of the netting volume, the natural catch output was more than 328,000 tonnes and aquaculture output was almost 168,000 tonnes.

Ten year development of Vietnam's foreign trade

Wed, 04/18/2001 - 00:24



HA Noi, April 18 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's foreign trade volume reached USD 29.5 billion last year, marking a 6.5-fold increase over 1989, while its annual import-export volume mounted to USD 14.3 billion in 1990-2000, or a 2.5-fold rise compared to the 1981-1990 figure, and the number of businesses involved in the import-export sector rose from 270 in 1990 to more than 10,000 at present.

6.1million jobs created in 1996-2000

Wed, 04/18/2001 - 00:21



Ha Noi, April 18 (VNA) -- Viet Nam generated 6.1 million jobs in the 1996-2000 period.

In 2000, unemployment rate among urban people stood at 6.44 percent, the rate of working hours in rural areas rose to 73.86 percent from 72.11 percent in 1996 and the rate of trained workers increased to 22 percent from 10 percent in 1996.

These achievements were attributable to the renovation policy which opened ways for more investment capital sources for job generation, and to programmes for providing direct support to workhands.

Vietnam's trade sector sees comprehensive development

Sun, 04/15/2001 - 15:37



Ha Noi, Apr. 15 (VNA) -- Viet Nam posted an average annual import-export turnover of USD 22.5 billion in the 1996-2000 period as compared to USD 7.5 billion in the 1991-1995 period.

The export proportion increased from 26.4 percent of the country's GDP in 1995 to 37.6 percent in 2000.

With per capita import-export turnover share of USD 180 a year, Viet Nam has escaped from the list of countries having underdeveloped trade.

Socio-economic achievements after 15 years of Doi moi

Fri, 04/13/2001 - 01:25



Ha Noi, April 13 (VNA) -- Fifteen years of carrying out national renovation has taken the country out of crisis and inflation and brought about significant achievements.

Dr. Tran Kim Dong of the General Statistics Office said that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2000 was 2.5 times as much as that of 1985 with an average annual growth rate of 6.3 percent in 1986-2000, 3.9 percent in 1986-1990 and almost 7.6 percent in the past decade.

Almost all key economic sectors obtained outstanding achievements in the past 15 years.

Vietnam has 45 overseas investment ventures

Fri, 04/13/2001 - 01:07



Ha Noi, April 11 (VNA) -- Viet Nam now has 45 valid investment ventures in 13 countries and territories, according to the Planning and Investment Ministry.

To the 45 projects, Vietnamese partners contributed USD 11.7 million, about 40 percent of the combined registered capital.

Most of the investment projects engage in food processing, construction, commerce and services.

Vietnam exports 100 million tonne of crude oil

Fri, 04/13/2001 - 01:03



Ha Noi, April 11 (VNA) -- Viet Nam exported the 100 millionth tonne of crude oil on April 1, 2001.

The country pumped the 1st tonne of crude from its continental shelf in 1986 and began exporting crude oil in April 1987.

Viet Nam's export crude oil was only 5.08 million tonnes in the 1986-1990 period. The figure rose six folds to 30 million tonnes in the 1990-1995, and reached the peak of 60.5 million tonnes in the 1995-2000 period.

IMF agrees to preferential credits of 460 million for Vietnam

Sun, 04/08/2001 - 23:00


April 7 (VNA) -- The International Monetary Fund, IMF, Executive approved a preferential credit of almost USD 460 million for Viet Nam's poverty-reduction and growth-facility programme for 2001-2003 on April 6.

The sum will be disbursed equally over seven half-years.
It is intended to help Viet Nam reform State-owned enteprises, the banking system and trade.

Tourists in first quarter rise

Sun, 04/08/2001 - 22:53



Ha Noi, April 7 (VNA) -- Viet Nam received more than 620,000 international tourists in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year rise of 18 percent.

Most were from France, Japan, China, the U.S., Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany and Britain.
The number of domestic tourists was equal to last year, about 2.8 million.

Tourism revenue was VND 2,500 billion, more than USD 172 million, in January-March, up 11 percent against last year's first quarter.

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