Vietnam's Jan-April FDI inflows rise 6.3 pct y/y to $5.1 bln (Thursday, May 3,2018)

Vietnam received an estimated $5.1 billion in foreign direct investment in January-April, up 6.3 percent from the same period last year, the investment ministry said on Wednesday.

  Trade revenue increased 18.9% year – on – year in first quarter (Wednesday, May 2,2018)

Vietnam’s import and export revenue reached US$ 108.43 billion in the first 3 months of this year, increased by 18.9 per cent or $ 17.27 billion compared with the same period last year, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

  Vietnam's April crude oil output falls 11.8 pct y/y to 1 mln tons (Wednesday, May 2,2018)

Vietnam's crude oil output in April is estimated at 1.009 million tonnes, or 247,000 barrels per day, down 11.8 percent from a year earlier, the government said on Sunday.

  Vietnam dong, gold and interbank rates - May 2 (Wednesday, May 2,2018)

Here's a snapshot of Vietnamese dong exchange rates in the official and unofficial markets, indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi and interbank offered rates at 0402 GMT.

  Exports of rubber to India and Pakistan increased sharply (Wednesday, May 2,2018)

Vietnam’s exports of rubber in the first quarter of this year increased slightly by 4.7 per cent in quantity but down by 24.2 per cent in value compared with the same period last year to 260,900 tons worth of US$ 385.7 million, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

  Vietnam enjoys trade surplus of 3.1 billion USD as of mid-April (Wednesday, May 2,2018)

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 3.1 billion USD as of April 15, 2018, according to the latest statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

  Vietnam’s import-export revenue rises 14.4 percent in four months (Wednesday, May 2,2018)

Total import-export revenue in the first four months of 2018 is estimated at 144.13 billion USD, up 14.4 percent year on year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

  Agro-forestry-fishery export value picks up 11.9 percent (Wednesday, May 2,2018)

Exports of agro-forestry-fishery products in the first four months of the years were estimated at 12.3 billion USD, a year-on-year surge of 11.9 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

  Dorufoam expands export to Russia, Europe, American markets (Wednesday, May 2,2018)

General Director of Dong Phu Rubber Technology Jsc Dam Duy Thao has said the company plans to ship its wholly Vietnamese natural products to Russia, European and American markets apart from traditional markets of China and Cambodia.

  Vietnam’s CPI up slightly in April (Wednesday, May 2,2018)

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in April went up 0.08 percent monthly and 2.75 percent annually, pushing up the four-month figure by 2.8 percent year-on-year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO) on April 29.

  Vietnam’s exports and imports of goods, services in the first Quarter of 2018 (Tuesday, May 1,2018)

Vietnam's export turnovers of goods in the first Quarter of 2018 was estimated to reach US$ 54.31 billion, up 22% from the same period last year, of which the domestic economic sector achieved US$ 14.97 billion, up 18.9% reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

  Vietnam’s production of agriculture, forestry and fishery in the first Quarter of 2018 (Tuesday, May 1,2018)

Up to the middle of March, Viẹtnam cultivated 3,063.2 thousand ha of winter-spring rice, equaling 99.4% of the same period last year reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

  People’s life and social security in the first Quarter (Tuesday, May 1,2018)

According to the preliminary report of localities, in the first Quarter, the country had 46.2 thousand times of households suffering from food shortage, a decrease of 39.5% compared to the same period last year, corresponding to 173.2 thousand persons suffering from food shortage, down 44.5%.

  Imports of several items in 1st quarter of 2018 (Monday, April 30,2018)

In the first quarter of this year, Vietnam’s imports of several goods saw increase as compared to the same period last year. The imports of seafood increased moderately, but the imports of seafood from the Philippines increased sharply by nearly 116 per cent year – on – year.

  Vietnam’s export revenue surges 22 percent in the first quarter of this year (Monday, April 30,2018)

Vietnam’s export turnover was estimated at $ 54.31 billion in the first quarter of this year, up by 22 per cent over the same period last year according to the General Statistics Office.

  Vietnam’s government revenues and expenditures in the first Quarter of 2018 (Monday, April 30,2018)

Total government revenues from the beginning of the year to March 15, 2018 achieved an estimate of 232.2 trillion dongs, equaling 17.6% of the annual estimate, of which domestic revenues reached 185.6 trillion dongs, equaling 16.9%; collecting from crude oil achieved 10.7 trillion dongs, equaling 29.9%; from export-import balance gained 35.8 trillion dongs, equaling 20% reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

  Vietnam’s producer price indexes in the first Quarter of 2018 (Monday, April 30,2018)

Vietnam's PPI for materials, fuels used for production in the first Quarter of 2018 increased by 2.11% compared with the fourth Quarter of 2017 and climbed by 4.09% over the same period last year reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

  Vietnam’s price indexes in the first Quarter of 2018 (Sunday, April 29,2018)

Average CPI in the first Quarter of 2018 increased by 2.82% compared with the same period in 2017. CPI in March 2018 grew by 0.97% over December 2017 and by 2.66% against the similar period last year.

  Vietnam’s Investment in the first Quarter of 2018 (Sunday, April 29,2018)

Total realized social investment capital in the first Quarter of 2018 at current prices was fairly good with 331.2 trillion dongs, up 10.4% over the identical period last year and equaling 32.2% of GDP, of which the State sector’s capital gained 104.6 trillion dongs, accounting for 31.6% of the total capital and increasing by 4.4% from the same period last year.

  Exports of several items in 1st quarter of 2018 (Sunday, April 29,2018)

Especially, the exports of cameras, camcorders and components increased sharply by over 50 per cent.

  Leading import items and leading import markets in 1st quarter of 2018 (Saturday, April 28,2018)

According to the statistics figures released by the General Department of Customs Vietnam’s imports of goods in the first quarter of this year increased by 13.3 per cent over the same period last year.

  Vietnam’s index of industrial production in the first Quarter of 2018 (Saturday, April 28,2018)

Generally, in the first Quarter of 2018, the index of industrial production (IIP) for the whole industry increased by 11.6% over the similar period last year, much higher than the growth rate of the same period in recent years.

  Vietnam’s Banking and insurance operations in the first Quarter of 2018 (Friday, April 27,2018)

As of March 20, 2018, the total means of payment increased by 3.23% over the end of 2017 (a rise of 2.88% in the same period last year).

  VN, Sri Lanka strive for US$1 bln in bilateral trade (Friday, April 27,2018)

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan expected that Viet Nam and Sri Lanka will actively and effectively realize the agreements signed during the Sri Lankan PM?s official visit to Viet Nam in April 2017, striving to raise the two-way trade value to US$1 billion in the upcoming time.

  Vietnam domestic market commodity prices - April 27 (Friday, April 27,2018)

Following are domestic prices of Vietnam's key commodities.

  Vietnam’s GDP in the first Quarter of 2018 estimated increase of 7.38% (Friday, April 27,2018)

GDP in the first Quarter of 2018 achieved an estimated increase of 7.38% against the same period last year, this is the highest growth rate of the first Quarter in the last ten years, confirming the timeliness and efficiency of solutions issued by the Government and the Government’s drastic direction for all levels, sectors and localities together to make effort to implement those solutions right from the first days and first months of 2018.

  Vietnam dong, gold and interbank rates - April 27 (Friday, April 27,2018)

Here's a snapshot of Vietnamese dong exchange rates in the official and unofficial markets, indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi and interbank offered rates at 0412 GMT.

  Leading export items and leading exports markets in 1st quarter of 2018 (Friday, April 27,2018)

According to the statistics figures released by the General Department of Customs, in the first three months of 2018, Vietnam’s exports of goods increased sharply by 24.8 per cent compared with the same period last year. Of the figure, the exports of the FDI sector increased sharply by 27.1 per cent.

  Ministry mulls auto parts tax cut (Friday, April 27,2018)

The Ministry of Finance has promised to study and report to the Government recommendations by the Vietnam Association of Mechanical Industry (VAMI) on policies to promote domestic automobile production.

  Strong growth in fruit and vegetable exports to key markets (Friday, April 27,2018)

Up to mid-April, exports of fruit and vegetables to key markets such as the US, Japan, China and Thailand saw an increase in their rates of growth compared to the same period last year.