2017 economic records

by VTV416 January 2018 Last updated at 12:27 PM

VTV.vn - Vietnam closed 2017 with a raft of economic development records. First of all, GDP growth reached 6.81%, the highest in seven years, surpassing many forecasts from experts and organisations worldwide.

Another impressive figure was the number of newly registered firms, which has reached more than 127,000 companies, with registered capital nearly 1.5 times more than 2016, a record high. In addition, foreign capital also continued to pour into Vietnam with nearly US$30 billion in both newly-registered and additional capital, the highest for a decade. Along with registered capital, disbursed FDI capital also reached $17.5 billion. In addition, 2017 witnessed a new record in trade turnover, exceeding US$400 billion. In particular, export turnover increased 21.1% over the previous year, the highest increase in nearly 10 years.

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