Việt Nam’s trade surplus tops $9.1 billion in Jan-Nov During the January–November period, the country’s trade turnover hit $473.73 billion. Of which its exports amounted to $241.42 billion, up 7.8 per cent year-on-year, and imports totaled $232.31 billion, up 7.4 per cent.

Average registered capital rises in first 11 months A farmer uses a tablet. In the first 11 months of 2019, the agriculture and forestry sector ranked third in the number of new firms registered.— Photo thoibaokinhdoanh

Industrial production index expansion slows in November

The IIP decreased by an estimated 1.6 per cent compared to the previous month.

Pork price pushes up November CPI The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of this month increased by 0.96 per cent compared to last month, the highest level for November’s CPI in the last nine years.

Inflation controllable despite soaring pork prices: Deputy PM

This year’s inflation is controllable at 3.3-3.9 per cent, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ said while chairing a meeting on November 18 regarding the recent surge in pork prices, an essential foodstuff.

Việt Nam ranks 10th among the best countries in the world Readers of the New York-based travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler have voted Việt Nam the 10th best country in the world.

Italy supports Việt Nam in improving statistics system The three-year project, which started in April last year, focuses on the ability to produce, collect, analyse, use and disseminate statistical data on energy and the environment.

VN's purchasing power continues to grow

Localities that saw a sharp increase in purchasing power year-on-year included Quảng Ninh (19.9 per cent), Bình Dương (17.1 per cent) and Thanh Hóa (15.2 per cent).

Businesses sprout up in October The GSO said the 12,182 new enterprises had total registered capital of VNĐ143.6 trillion (US$6.19 billion).

VN tourism sector sets new record for foreign arrivals Việt Nam's tourism sector has set a new record by welcoming nearly 1.62 million foreign tourists to the country this month alone, up by 34.3 per cent over the same month last year.