Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Economy: Vietnam sees increase in economic growth in January

The Vietnamese cabinet, has announced that January has seen high growth in industrial value and export turnover, and stable agricultural production.

It is estimated that this month, industrial production growth will be 15.7%, compared with a target of 15. 5%. Export turnover is predicted to rise 16.8% over last January, to $2.8 billion. Import revenue is expected to be $3.2 billion, a 10.8% rise.