GSO: Vietnam’s GDP expands 6.41% in nine monthsVietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the first nine months of 2017 grew about 6.41 percent as compared to the same period last year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO). According to GSO, the nine-month GDP growth rate was mainly contributed by the agro-forestry-fishery sector, along with industry, construction, and services. Between January and September, Vietnam attracted 25.5 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), a rise of 34.3 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, 12.5 billion USD of FDI capital was disbursed in the reviewed period. As many 93,967 enterprises registered to establish with a total registered capital of 902.7 trillion VND (around 39.7 billion USD), up 15.4 percent in number and 43 percent in capital.

Source: VietNamNet News September 29, 2017 09:11 UTC