Consumer Price Index (CPI) national tháng 9 / 2011 increased 0.82% compared to August.  In two major cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, the CPI increased 0.2%, respectively, and 0.88%.

Pretty much the groups went up sharply last month showed signs of hypothermia. Price index of food and catering services increased slightly in September compared to 0.28% in August. Price Index of the education group increased 8.62% compared to August. This group has the largest increase this month and is a factor 'pushing' price index increased 0.82% while most groups have increased only slightly and the two groups decreased.

Total domestic product (GDP) May 9, 2011 is estimated to increase 5.76% over the same period in 2010. In particular, the agriculture, forestry and fishery by 2.39; the industry and construction increased by 6.62%, service sector increased 6.24%. 9 months in the GDP at current prices to reach 1,710,214 billion.

Trade deficit $ 1 billion deficit in September to 6.84 billion dollars to nine months, with 9.77% of total exports in 9 months.  Merchandise trade deficit was May 9, 2010 8.6 billion. Thus, the first 9 months of imports in 2011 decreased 20.46% over the same period in 2010.

Turnover in exports in September were estimated at 8.3 billion, down 10.2% from the previous month and increased 33.6% over the same period in 2010. Generally mature in May 2011, exports turnover reached 70 billion USD, up 35.4% over the same period last year.

Turnover of goods imported directly 9 / 2011 was estimated at 9.3 billion, down 3.6% from the previous month and up 31% over the same period last year. Generally mature in May 2011, turnover of imports reached 76.9 billion USD, up 26.9% over the same period in 2010.

The total goods retail sales and consumer services 9 May 2011 was estimated at 1392.9 trillion, up 22.8% over the same period last year, if excluding the price factor is increased 3.9 %.  In particular, the trade reached 1,101.8 trillion VND, up 23.1% over the same period in 2010, hotel, restaurant reached 152 trillion VND, up 21.9%, services reached 125.4 trillion copper increased 22.2%, tourism reached 13.7 trillion VND, up 16.6%.  

The index of industrial production tháng 9 / 2011 increased 2.1% from the previous month and up 12% over the same period in 2010. The index of industrial production nine months this year rose by 7.8% over the same period last year, including the mining industry increased 0.8%, processing industry by 10.7%, production and distribution Electricity, gas and water rose 9.6%.

Stock index at the time of the entire 01/9/2011 processing industry, manufacturing by 5.5% over the same period last year. In particular, the industry stock index plummeted as: Production of tobacco, pipe tobacco decreased 17%, dairy down 18.2%, pulp, paper and paperboard decreased 22%, production of product from metal decreased 26.6%, production of motor vehicles decreased 27.7%, production of medicines, drugs and pharmaceuticals 30%. A number of stock index is rising: Production of cement, lime, plaster rose 59.6%, production motorcycles, motorcycles increased 50.4%, malt and beer production increased 43.7%, forage production increased 39.6% production of non-alcoholic drinks rose 35.4%, manufacturing cables and wires are insulated to increase 30.9%.

Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) from January to 22/9/2011 reached 9903.5 million USD, by 72.1% over same period in 2010, including registered capital of USD 8237.8 million 675 newly licensed projects (down 31.5% to 29.6% of capital and reduce the number of projects over the same period last year) additional registered capital of 178 USD 1665.7 million respectively for projects permission from the previous year. FDI made ​​9 May 2011 was estimated at $ 8.2 billion, up 1.9% over the same period last year.