Hanoi’s Q1 GDP soars 9.2pct

During the first quarter this year, Hanoi’s economy posted a good growth with the gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 9.2 percent, higher than the same period of two years ago.

Of which, the capital city’s industrial output and construction saw a rise of 10.3 percent, service up 8.7 percent, agro-forestry and fisheries up 2.8 percent and export turnover up 28.1 percent.

However, Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in March surged 2.42 percent against February, marking the highest level during recent years, except February 2010, the CPI increased 2.61 percent. – VOV

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Posted by VBN on Mar 30 2011. Filed under Economy News, GDP. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry