Socio-Economic Achievements of 1999
1999 saw significant socio-economic achievements recorded by the Vietnamese people. The achievements are as follows:
1. The gross domestic production grew by 5%.
2. The agricultural production increased by 5.5%
3. Rice-equivalent food output reached 33.8 million tonnes.
4. The industrial production grew by 10.3%.
5. The export turnover grew by 22%.
6. More investments were concentrated in agriculture, and in the rural and remote areas.
7. The number of poor households was reduced.
8. Progress was made in education, scientific and technological, culture and information, public health care and sports areas.
9. People
