HÀ NỘI — The Government has managed to save around VNĐ700 trillion (US$27.8 billion) for increasing basic salaries while maintaining control over inflation, which has seen only a slight rise. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the first seven months remained within the National Assembly's target range. Exports and imports continued to rise with a 17.1 per cent increase over the first seven months and a trade surplus $14.08 billion was estimated. The service sector maintained strong growth, with nearly ten million international visitors in the first seven months, a 51 per cent increase year-on-year. Over the first seven months, 139,500 businesses were newly established or resumed operations, exceeding the number that exited the market.
