2021-05-05 04:05:46 GMT2021-05-05 12:05:46(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HANOI, May 5 (Xinhua) Vietnam spent over 4.2 billion U.S. dollars importing cloth in the first four months of this year, posting a year-on-year rise of 18.2 percent, according to the country s General Statistics Office on Wednesday.
Between January and April, Vietnam imported over 571,000 tons of cotton worth 984 million U.S. dollars, up 6.5 percent in volume and 11.7 percent in value.
Over the period, the country also poured 880 million U.S. dollars into importing 414,000 tons of yarn, up 23.9 percent and 19.8 percent respectively.
Last year, Vietnam spent 11.8 billion U.S. dollars importing cloth and earned roughly 29.5 billion U.S. dollars from exporting garments and textiles, according to the office. China was Vietnam s largest supplier of cloth, followed by South Korea and Japan. Enditem
2021-05-04 05:36:11 GMT2021-05-04 13:36:11(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HANOI, May 4 (Xinhua) Vietnam s national index of industrial production advanced 10 percent year on year in the first four months of this year, according to the country s General Statistics Office on Tuesday.
The processing and manufacturing sector, the main driver of the surge, went up 12.7 percent, contributing 10.2 percentage points to the overall growth. The electricity production and distribution sector expanded 6.6 percent, and the water supply and waste management sector was up 7.5 percent, said the office.
In April alone, the industrial production index went up 1.1 percent against March but surged 24.1 percent year on year amid good control of COVID-19 nationwide and positive impacts of free trade agreements that Vietnam is involved in, according to the office.
2021-05-04 08:36:22 GMT2021-05-04 16:36:22(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HANOI, May 4 (Xinhua) Nearly 44,200 enterprises were established in Vietnam in the first four months of this year, posting a rise of 17.5 percent year on year, the highest growth rate for the period since 2017, according to the country s General Statistics Office on Tuesday.
The registered capital of the new enterprises totaled 627.7 trillion Vietnamese dong (27.3 billion U.S. dollars), up 41 percent year on year, said the office.
Business registration in the first four months of 2021 increased in both quantity and registered capital, and in almost all areas of operation compared to the same period last year. The growth reflected the improving confidence of the business community in the government s efforts to both contain the COVID-19 pandemic and revive the economy, according to the office.
Vietnam sees 17.5 pct more new enterprises in first 4 months
04 May 2021, 19:05 GMT+10
HANOI, May 4 (Xinhua) Nearly 44,200 enterprises were established in Vietnam in the first four months of this year, posting a rise of 17.5 percent year on year, the highest growth rate for the period since 2017, according to the country s General Statistics Office on Tuesday. The registered capital of the new enterprises totaled 627.7 trillion Vietnamese dong (27.3 billion U.S. dollars), up 41 percent year on year, said the office. Business registration in the first four months of 2021 increased in both quantity and registered capital, and in almost all areas of operation compared to the same period last year. The growth reflected the improving confidence of the business community in the government s efforts to both contain the COVID-19 pandemic and revive the economy, according to the office.
Vietnam 06 Apr 2021
A woman walks past a street-art mural depicting a Maneki-neko, also known as a beckoning cat, in an alley in Hanoi. : Vietnam recorded only one new Covid-19 case on Sunday, raising the total confirmed cases in the country to 2,693, according to the country s Ministry of Health. - AFP HANOI, April 11 (Xinhua): Vietnam recorded only one new Covid-19 case on Sunday, raising the total confirmed cases in the country to 2,693, according to the country s Ministry of Health.
The new case is a 27-year-old Vietnamese citizen who recently entered the country from abroad and was quarantined upon arrival, said the ministry.