Socio-economic conditions in the first six months of 2021 of our country took place in the context of the gradual recovery of the world economy, a number of countries promoted vaccination against Covid-19 and achieved initial results. At first, developed countries gradually reopened. The World Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB) and other international organizations have made positive forecasts about the global economic outlook[1]. Major economies in the world such as the US, China, Japan, and the EU are forecasted to achieve good growth thanks to efforts to vaccinate and issue economic relief packages[2]. Global trade continues to recover[3], world commodity prices tend to increase, inflation, and financial risks increase in some major economies, affecting investment, production and export. import. Domestically, following the important and impressive results achieved in 2020, our country's macro-economy continues to be stable, the weather in the first months of the year is relatively

In 2021, based on the recommendations of the International Labor Organization (ILO), the General Statistics Office has organized the collection and calculation of labor and employment statistics indicators applying the new conceptual framework that has been agreed by the countries. used at the 19th International Conference on Employment Statistics held in October 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. This conceptual framework is collectively known as the ICLS standard 19, which was issued to replace the ICLS 13 standard in 1982. The ICLS 19 standard was born to replace the ICLS 13 standard in the context of the rapid development of science and technology. The economy of most countries in the world has strongly shifted to a modern market economy with almost negligible dependence on self-sufficient products.

Vietnam boasts a coastline of over 3,200 kilometers, thousands of small and large islands, and numerous locations for building seaports along the coast. Also, the country is very close to the international seaway, which has now the highest density of vessel traffic in the world, as well as being a gateway to the sea for the landlocked neighboring countries, such as Laos and the hinterlands, including northwestern Thailand and south- eastern China.

On November 6, 2019, in Hanoi, the General Statistics Office (GSO) held the mid-term meeting of the Management Board of the Project “Vietnam – Improvement of National Statistical System” funded by the Government of Italy. Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, Deputy Director General of GSO chaired the meeting. Attending this meeting were representatives of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Office in Rome and Hanoi; members of the Project Management Board of both sides; representatives of leaders of relevant units under the GSO. The Government of Italy, through the AICS, has provided support to GSO with the technical assistance project to improve the national statistical system of Vietnam for a period of 3 years, starting from April 2018. In an overview of the progress and situation of implementing the Project, Ms. Roberta Fontana from the Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat), the Project Director said that the current progress of the Project has achieved 51%, was co

The Covid-19 epidemic wave broke out at the end of April 2021 with a fast and complicated spread and took place in many localities throughout the country. The epidemic has caused challenges to businesses and the economy. Solutions for restricting and social distancing have been implemented in many provinces and cities, affecting all aspects of people’s lives, especially workers in industrial zones. Besides, the fear and caution mentality from investors when the epidemic broke out had a significant impact on the business registration of enterprises. According to a report from the Business Registration Department – Ministry of Planning and Investment, in May 2021, 4,892 businesses returned to operation, down 3.2% compared to that number of the same period in 2020, mainly in the fields, such as education and training decreased by 27.7%; health and social assistance activities reduced by 25%; mining decreased by 17.3%; arts, entertainment and entertainment decreased by 16.7%. There were 3,

30 years since the country’s union, especially since the reform process, fast development has been seen in all sectors. Annual economic growth rates in recently years are higher than 7%. Average income per capita increases 5 times in comparison with the one in 1990 (from 200USD in 1990 to 1,024USD in 2008); rate of poor household by national poverty line reduces 4 times in comparison with the one in 1990 (drops from 60% in 1990 to 13.5% in 2008) of which 16.2% in rural area and 6.7% in urban area1 . In the last recent 10 years, more than 12.44 millions of new jobs have been created, of which 9.3 millions have been created through economic development programs and more than 2.6 millions have been created through the National Fund of Employment. The unemployment rate in urban area drops from 6.42% (in 2000) to 4.65% (in 2008)2 . Vietnam is recognized by the United Nations and international community as one among countries with

The situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in the world is still complicated, in Vietnam, the Covid-19 epidemic re-emerged at the end of April, which has significantly affected production activities and people's lives. Faced with that situation, the Party and State have made timely instructions to ensure the implementation of "dual goals"...

The situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in the world is still complicated, in Vietnam, the Covid-19 epidemic re-emerged at the end of April, which has significantly affected production activities and people's lives. Faced with that situation, the Party and State have made timely instructions to ensure the implementation of "dual goals"...