Socio-economic Growth in the Past Nine Months Rises by 13.1 Percent

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The meeting had a working session on the socio-economic situation in the past nine months and the tasks in the rest of the 4th quarter.

Secretary of Dong Nai Party Committee Tran Dinh Thanh attended the meeting.

In the past nine months, Dong Nai’s economy has kept changing for the better despite socio-economic difficulties and market price fluctuations.

The past nine months’ GDP is estimated at VND26.84 trillion (US$1.37 billion), accounting for 75.2 percent according to plan targets, up 13.1 percent over the same period (higher than the 12 percent target set in the People’s Council‘s resolution).

Industry-Construction, Services and Agriculture-Forestry-Aquaculture rise by 14.6 percent, 14.5 percent and 2 percent over the same period respectively.

Particularly, the past nine months’ production hits VND78.42 trillion (US$4.02), up 17.3 percent over the same period.

Especially, 8 out of 9 major industries show higher production growth than the same period: Mining and Building Material Making, Agricultural Product and Food Processing, Textile-Garment-Footwear and Wood-Bamboo Processing rise by 14.6 percent, 26.1 percent, 20.6 percent and 17.9 percent respectively.

The past nine months’ budget revenue hits VND13.76 trillion (US$706.36 million), accounting for 95 percent compared to estimates, up 39 percent over the same period.

Budget spending is VND4.66 trillion US$239.31 million), accounting for 73 percent compared to estimates, representing 81 percent over the same period.

Imports and exports have seen positive changes.

Exports in the past nine months reach US$5.25 billion, up 24.2 percent over the same period.

Imports reach US$6.58 billion, up 40.6 percent over the same period.

Foreign investment attraction grows by 5.1 percent over the same period.

Particularly, total newly-attracted investment capital plus active projects’ increased capital hit US$805.3 million, reaching 53.7 percent according to plan targets.

Up to now, Dong Nai has 1,007 active projects with total capital of US$18.5 billion.

Culturally and socially, encouraging results have been achieved. Especially, many jobs have been created.

In the past nine months, 75,396 jobs have been provided for job seekers, accounting for 88.7 percent according to plan targets.

Reported by Thu Dung, Translated by Duy Minh