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Facts and Figures 2002 (different sources)

GDP 

USD 34 billion

GDP per capita USD 420
GDP growth 6.7%

GDP structure

Agriculture 24%, industry 37%,  services 39%

Growth industry 14,5%
Growth agriculture 5,4%
Growth services 7%

Currency

Vietnamese Dong (VND)

Exchange rate
(July 2003)
1 Euro ~ 17.700 VND
1 USD ~ 15.500 VND

Inflation rate 

4% 

State budget

Revenues: USD 6,5 billion, expenditures: USD 7,8 billion

Labor force

36,7 million  

Industrial zones 82

Main industries

Food processing, garments, shoes, mining, cement, petroleum, steel, stone processing, ceramics

Main agriculture products

Rice, coffee, pepper, rubber, tea, cashew, cocnut, peanut, cacao, ananas

Exports

USD 16,53 billion 

Export growth 10%

Main export commodities

Crude oil, coal, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea, garments & textile, footwear, cashew nuts, pepper

Imports

USD 19,3 billion 

Import growth 19,3%

Main import commodities

Machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer, steel products, raw cotton, grain, cement, motorcycles

Debt-external

USD 12 billion

Fiscal year

Calendar year

Telephones - main line in use

4 million

Telephones - mobile cellular

over 1 million

Internet service providers

10

Railways

2,832 km 

Roads

210,006 km

Waterways

17,702 km

Pipelines

Petroleum products 150 km

Ports and harbors

Cam Ranh, Da Nang, Haiphong, Sai Gon, Hong Gai, Qui Nhon, Nha Trang, Ky Ha, Ky Anh

International airports

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang

Domestic airports Dien Bien, Na San, Hai Phong, Vinh, Hue, Quy Nhon, Pleiku, Buon Me Thuot, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Phu Quoc, Rach Gia, Can Tho