| Infographic on agricultural production in January 2023 (Source: General Statistics Office) |
According to statistics, as of January 15, 2023, the whole country cultivated 1,882.1 thousand hectares of winter-spring rice, equaling 99.9% of the same period in 2022. Meanwhile, as of mid-January, both The country planted 138.8 thousand hectares of maize, 29.3 thousand hectares of sweet potatoes, 3.1 thousand hectares of soybeans, 313.4 thousand hectares of vegetables and beans… Notably, livestock production developed stably during the month. It is estimated that the total number of pigs in the country by the end of January 2023 increased by 10.4% compared to the same period in 2022; the total number of cows increased by 3%; the total number of buffaloes decreased by 1.7%; the total number of poultry increased by 3.4%. As of January 25, 2023, the whole country no longer had blue-ear disease, foot-and-mouth disease and skin rash; avian flu is only in Quang Ninh; African swine fever is still in 10 localities less than 21 days.
Regarding forestry, the area of newly concentrated planted forests nationwide in January 2023 was estimated at 8.1 thousand hectares, up 5% over the same period in 2022; timber production reached 951.6 thousand m3, up 1.6%; damaged forest area was 29.9 ha, down 44.3%. Regarding fisheries, seafood production in January 2023 was estimated at 592.1 thousand tons, up 0.2% over the same period in 2022.
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| Infographic on industrial production, business registration and investment activities in January 2023 (Source: General Statistics Office) |
Also according to the General Statistics Office, the production index of the whole industry industry (IIP) January 2023 is estimated to decrease by 14.6% compared to the previous month and by 8% compared to the same period in 2022. In which, the processing and manufacturing industry decreased by 9.1%; mining industry decreased by 4.9%; electricity production and distribution decreased by 3.4; in the water supply industry alone, the management and treatment of waste and wastewater increased by 3.7%. Industrial production index in January 2023 compared with the same period in 2022 decreased in 30 localities and increased in 33 localities nationwide. The number of employees working in industrial enterprises as of January 1, 2023 decreased by 0.9% compared to the same period last month and increased by 0.2% compared to the same period in 2022.
In January 2023, the whole country had 10.8 thousand VND enterprise newly established, increasing by 0.7% over the previous month and decreasing by 16.6% over the same period in 2022; 15.1 thousand enterprises returned to operation, an increase of 146.8 % and a decrease of 21.2%, bringing the total number of newly established enterprises and returning to operation in January 2023 to nearly 25.9 thousand enterprises. enterprises, down 19.3% over the same period in 2022. Also in January 2023, 34,994 enterprises registered to suspend business for a definite time, up 19.6% over the same period in 2022; there were 6,841 enterprises shutting down and waiting for dissolution procedures, down 3.4%; 2,038 enterprises completed dissolution procedures, up 0.6%.
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| A corner of the western area of Hanoi capital (Photo: Le Tien) |
Investment capital realized from the State budget in January 2023 was estimated at VND 27 trillion, equaling 4% of the year plan and increasing 3.2% over the same period in 2022. Total foreign investment capital registered in Vietnam As of January 20, 2023, including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital and the value of capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors reached USD 1.69 billion, down 19.8% compared to the previous year. same period in 2022. Investment Directly performed by foreign investors in Vietnam in January 2023, was estimated at 1.35 billion USD, down 16.3% over the same period in 2022.
Vietnam’s investment abroad in January 2023 has 3 projects newly granted investment certificates with the total capital of Vietnam is 126.6 million USD, 2.9 times higher than the same period in 2022. In general, the total investment capital of Vietnam abroad (newly and additionally granted capital) reached 126.7 million USD, 3.4 times higher than the same period in 2022.
Total state budget revenue in the first 15 days of January 2023 was estimated at VND 42.7 trillion, equaling 2.6% of the yearly estimate. Total state budget expenditure in the first 15 days of January 2023 was estimated at 56.7 trillion VND, equaling 2.7% of the yearly estimate.
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| Infographic of total retail sales, import and export and price index in January 2023 (Source: General Statistics Office) |
Total retail sales of consumer goods and services in January 2023 was estimated at 544.8 trillion VND, an increase of 5.2% compared to the previous month and an increase of 20% compared to the same period in 2023, if excluding factors such as: prices increased by 15.8% (in the same period in 2022, it decreased by 2.5%). However, the total retail sales of consumer goods and services in January this year only reached 88.1% of this target if it was estimated that in normal conditions there would be no COVID-19 epidemic. from 2020 to present.
Merchandise export turnover in January 2023 was estimated at $25.08 billion, down 13.6% over the previous month and down 21.3% over the same period in 2022. processing industry accounts for 89%.
Import turnover of goods in January 2023 was estimated at US$ 21.48 billion, down 21.3% over the previous month and down 28.9% over the same period in 2022, of which capital goods accounted for 93%. .
Regarding the export and import markets of goods in January 2023, the United States is the largest export market of Vietnam with an estimated turnover of 7.6 billion USD. China is Vietnam’s largest import market with an estimated turnover of 8.1 billion USD.
Merchandise trade balance in January 2023 was estimated to have a trade surplus of 3.6 billion USD. In which, the domestic economic sector has a trade deficit of 1.04 billion USD; the foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) had a trade surplus of $4.64 billion.
Passenger transport in January was estimated at 341.7 million passengers, up 11.9% over the previous month and 34.7% over the same period in 2022. Cargo transport in January was estimated at 202.8 million. tons of transported cargo, up 5.4% over the previous month and 16.2% over the same period in 2022.
International visitors to Vietnam in January reached 871.2 thousand arrivals, an increase of 23.2% over the previous month and 44.2 times higher than the same period in 2022 because Vietnam has opened its doors to tourism, international flight routes have been restored. recover. However, international visitors to Vietnam in January this year still decreased by 42% compared to the same period in 2019, the year there was no COVID-19 epidemic.
The most encouraging sign is that according to the survey, the living situation of households in January 2023 continues to improve. The percentage of households assessed that their income in the month remained unchanged and increased compared to the same month last year was 92.9%; the percentage of households hitting households with reduced income is 7.1%. The work of ensuring social security on the occasion of the Lunar New Year for people with meritorious services to the revolution, social protection beneficiaries, and people in difficult circumstances has been effectively, joyfully and warmly implemented. , practical. According to a report of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, during the Lunar New Year, the budget for giving gifts to objects from the central and local budgets and social mobilization sources with a total budget of about 10 trillion VND (the central budget is about 600 billion VND; the local budget is about 3,200 billion VND).
In addition, the Government issued Decision No. 1654/QD-TTg dated December 30, 2022; Decisions No. 14/QD-TTg; Decision No. 15/QD-TTg; Decision No. 16/QD-TTg and Decision No. 18/QD-TTg dated January 13, 2023; Decision No. 21/QD-TTg dated January 18, 2023, to support rice for nearly 200,000 households with 1.2 million people on the occasion of the Lunar New Year and seeding in 2023 for 17 provinces with 18 thousand tons of rice.
The above statistics show that social security is guaranteed and economic growth continues to be stable. Believing that everything will be favorable and smooth for 2023, it is assessed that there are many unpredictable fluctuations from the region to the world./.