Socio-economic situation in January 2014

​1. Economic field: 

- The index of industrial production (IIP) equal to 92.7% compared to the previous month and increased 6.02% compared to January 2013.

- Up to Date January 10, 2014 the total area sown in winter-spring crop in the province is 30,585 hectares, 73.5% of the plan, an increase of 18.3% over the same period.

- Total revenues in the area reached 8% over the estimate, an increase of 7% over the same period.

- Export turnover reached 8.7% target, up 9.4% over the same period. Import turnover reached 8.5% target, up 10.2% over the same period. 

- Total retail sales is 8.2% of the plan, up 15.5% over the same period.

- Consumer Price Index January 2014 increased by 0.65% as compared to December 2013 increased 4.8% compared to January 2013. Gold price in January 2014 decreased by 2.74% over the previous month and decreased 24.33% over the same period. U.S. Dollar Index January 2014 was equal with the previous month and increased by 1.31% over the same period.

- Cargo: Cargo production rose 6% in transportation and 6.2% over the same period of rotation.

- Passenger transport: passenger transport increased by 6.3% and 6.5% rotation on the same period.

- Since the beginning of the day January 20.2014, the total newly registered capital and FDI projects increased approximately 64.2 million USD, 9.2% of the plan year, by 30% over the same period. 

- Attracting investment in the country: from the beginning of the year to date January 20, 2014, domestic investment is 60 billion VND (1 project), reaching 0.9% of the plan, by 6.8% over the same period.

- Since the beginning of the day January 15, 2014, the total registered capital is now 1,575 billion VND (including registered capital and registered capital increase), 24.2% of the plan, up 54% over the same period. Including 161 new businesses established with registered capital of 492 billion VND and 27 turns  of enterprise registered additional capital of 1.083 billion VND.

2. Cultural - social fields: 

-Continue the dissemination of provincial resolutions, organized cultural activities, sports, tourism celebrate major holidays to meet the requirements gradually enhance enjoyment of cultural values cultural spirit among the people during the holiday.

-The regular education: Math-solving test in portable calculator, establishing provincial teams; reports preliminary first semester academic year 2013-2014 regular education majors; make and issue diplomas, informatics certificate, language.

-Good implementation of the prevention and control of epidemics in the province. Continue to strengthen the control and inspection of food hygiene and safety, ensure food safety during the holidays for people. Strengthen inspection and testing pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

-In January 2014 to create jobs for 6,868 employees, 7.6% of the plan. Implementing training programs for rural workers in 2014. 

-The administrative reforms continue to be implemented to boost construction plan communication on administrative reform in 2014 and synthesize, evaluate the results of the implementation of the administrative reform in the agencies and localities in the province under the indicators of administrative reform.

​Source: Department of Planning and Investment