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[03-12-2012] 1. Agriculture, forestry & fishery                 
a. Agriculture
As of mid-November, the country had 1,411,200 ha of winter-rice harvested, equaling 99.7% from the same period last year, of which provinces in the North harvested 1,110,600 ha, equaling 101.1%; and provinces in the South 300,600 ha, equaling 94.8%. As of this period, provinces in the South sowed winter-spring rice seeds for 218,100 ha, equaling 90.3% from the same period last year, cultivated area was mainly in the Mekong delta.

[06-11-2012] Agriculture, forestry & fishery                  
Agriculture
As of mid-October, provinces in the North harvested 699,100 ha of winter-rice, represented 59% of the cultivated area and equaled 160.9% against the same period in 2011, of which the Red River delta gathered 320,400 ha, represented 55.9% the cultivated area and equaled 170.3% against last year’ same period.

[03-10-2012]Economic Growth,Gross Domestic Products (GDP) Growth. As estimated nine months’GDP rose 4.73% from the same period last year. Of the economy’s general growth, the sector of agriculture, forestry and fishery rose 2.48%, contributed 0.4 point percent; the industry and construction by 4.36%, contributed 1.82 points percent; and the service by 5.97%, contributed 2.51 points percent.

[05-09-2012] Agriculture, forestry & fishery                 
Agriculture
As of August 15, 2012, the country had 1,431,400 ha of winter-rice crop cultivated, equaling 100.5% from the same period last year, of which provinces in the North completed 1,151,900 ha, equaling 101%; provinces in the South 279,500 ha, equaling 98.4%. Together with this, provinces in the South also harvested 1,174,600 ha of summer-autumn rice, which represented 55.6% of cultivated area and equaled 96.2% compared to the same period last year.

[02-08-2012] Agriculture, forestry & fishery                 
Agriculture
As of July 15, 2012, the country had 961,300 ha of winter-rice crop cultivated, equaling121.9% from the same period last year, of which provinces in the North, due to favorable weather reached 769,200 ha, equaling 135.7%; provinces in the South achieved 192,100 ha, equaling 86.6%, the cultivation was late against the seasonal calendar as the flood subsided slowly.

[03-07-2012] I. ECONOMIC GROWTH
1. Gross Domestic Products (GDP) Growth
GDP in the first six months of 2012 at 1994 constant prices was estimated increasing by 4.38% from the same period in 2011, of which it rose 4.00% in 1st Quarter; and by 4.66% in 2nd Quarter. Of the economy’s general growth, the sector of agriculture, forestry and fishery rose 2.81%, contributed 0.48 point percent; the industry and construction by 3.81%, contributed 1.55 points percent; and the service by 5.57%, contributed 2.35 points percent.

[06-06-2012] 1. Agriculture, forestry & fishery                                                  
a. Agriculture
As of May15, 2012, provinces in the North finished cultivation of spring rice, with estimated cultivated area of 1,156,100 ha, equaling 102.4% from last year’ same crop. According to initial estimation, spring rice productivity in the North reached 6,200 kg/ha, reduced 80 kg/ha; yield reached 7,166,400 tons, equaling 98.2% from the same crop in 2011.

[03-05-2012] Agriculture, forestry & fishery
Agriculture
As of April 15, 2012, the country had 3,078,100 ha of spring rice cultivated, equaling100.1% from the same period last year.