Vietnam’s economy in August and for 8 months of 2005

1. Output of agriculture, forestry and fishery a. Agriculture: As of 15 August 2005 the country cultivated 1,472 thousand ha of winter rice crop, equaling 96.6%% of last year’s same period: provinces in the North- 1,196.2 thousand ha,  equaling 98.6% of same period last year; Provinces in the South 275.8 thousand ha, equaling 88.7 % [...]