1.     Macroeconomic stabilization, inflation curbing

-          Inflation was curbed, consumer price index increased slightly: CPI of December 2015 rose by 0.6% as compared to December 2014; average CPI of the whole 2015 by 0.63%. CPI increased slightly but there was no deflation signal. Domestic consumption, purchasing power and aggregate demand rose highly; economic growth was highest over the last 8 years. Average inflation of the whole 2015 increased 2.05% over the last year.

-          Money and credit: As of December 21^st 2015, total customer’s deposits at credit institutions was estimated to rise by 13.59% as compared to the end of 2014; total credit of the economy by 17.17%; total means of payment by 13.55%.

-          State budget revenue and expenditure: accumulated to December 15^th 2015, total state budget revenue was estimated at 884.755 thousand billion dong, equaling 97.1% of the yearly estimate and 95.4% of the amount reported to the National Assembly; state budget revenue in the whole 2015 would be estimated to exceed the yearly estimate and the amount reported to the National Assembly. Total state budget expenditure was estimated at 1,064.51 thousand billion dong, equaling 92.8% of the yearly estimate.

-          Development investment: In 2015, total social investment capital was estimated at 1,367.2 thousand billion dong, up 12% over the last year and equaling 32.6% of GDP.

Realized FDI capital of 2015 was estimated at US$ 14.5 billion, up 17.4% as compared to 2014; registered capital was estimated at US$ 22.76 billion, up 12.5%; number of newly registered projects rose by 26.8%, projects with additionally registered capital by 37%.

2.     Development of economic fields

-          GDP growth was highest over the last 8 years: GDP tended to increase over each Quarter (GDP of the first Quarter increased by 6.12%, the second Quarter by 6.47%, the third Quarter by 6.87% and the fourth Quarter by 7.01%). In the whole 2015, GDP growth was estimated at 6.68%, which is the highest increase since 2008, higher than the data reported to the National Assembly (around 6.5%) and higher than the goal set forth of 6.2%.

-          Industrial production, especially processing and manufacturing continued developing: growth of industry – construction was 9.29%. Index of industrial production (IIP) of 2015 was estimated to increase by 9.8%, higher than the last years (that of 2013 by 5.9%; 2014 by 7.6%); of which, processing and manufacturing rose by 10.6%.

-          Agricultural, forestry and fishery product: growth of agricultural, forestry and fishery product was 2.36%. Total grain outputs nationwide was estimated at approximately 50.5 million tons, up 0.6% as compared to 2014. Rice production of the whole 2015 was quite with the slight increase of area, productivity and output: area of cultivation was 7.83 million hectares, up 0.2% as compared to 2014; productivity was estimated at 57.7 quintal per hectare, up 0.2 quintal per hectare (0.3%), output was estimated at approximately 45.22 million tons, up 241 thousand tons (0.5%).

-          Service sector continued developing, purchasing power and aggregate demand continued rising: growth of service sector was 6.04%. Total retailed sales of consumer goods and services of 2015 was estimated to increase by 9.5% over the last year; if excluding the price factor, it by 8.4%. International visitors to Vietnam were estimated at around 7.94 million arrivals, equaling approximately those of 2014.

-          Export and import: Total export turnovers was estimated at US$ 162.44 billion, up 8.1% over the last year; total import turnovers was estimated at US$ 165.6 billion, up 12% as compared to 2014; trade deficit was US$ 3.17 billion, equaling 2% of total export turnovers.

-          Enterprises development continued to change positively: number of newly registered enterprises and capital rose highly, especially since Enterprises Law (amended) and Investment Law (amended) enforced (July 1^st 2015). In 2015, there were 94,754 newly registered enterprises nationwide with total registered capital of 601,519 billion dong, up 26.6% of enterprises and 39.1% of registered capital. Average registered capital per enterprise was 6.3 billion dong, up 9.9% as compared to 2014. As much as 21,506 decommissioned enterprises before backed to do their business, up 39.5% as compared to 2014.

3.     Labors, employments, social welfares, health, culture and other social fields

In 2015, as much as 1.63 million jobs were estimated to create, equaling 101.6% of the yearly plan, up 1.6% as compared to 2014. Rate of unemployment among working age was 2.31%; in which, that in urban area was 3.29%, achieved the goal set forth (lower than 4%). Poverty rate decreased by under 4.5%; particularly poor districts by 28%, achieved the goal set forth by Resolution No. 76/2014/QH13 of the National Assembly. As much as 2.15 million new people were trained vocation, achieved 100% of the plan, up 6.3% as compared to the performance of 2014. As of the end of 2015, rate of trained workers was estimated at 51.6%; of which, that certified was 21.9%.

Social welfares continued to be paid attention, implemented well and achieved positive results. Preventive health care, ensuring food hygiene safety, people’s health care were boosted. Activities on culture – art, information, propaganda, sports, traffic safety were implemented actively and obtained good outcomes./.

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