GRDP increased by 11.59%; index of industrial production IIP increased by 15.06%; total
budget revenue reached 145.6 trillion VND, up 30.6%; total realized investment
capital is estimated at 223 trillion VND, up 16.5%; the port cargo throughput
reached 139 million tons, up 12.4%; export turnover reached 36 billion USD;
domestic investment attraction reached 365 trillion VND, 11.9 times higher than
the same period; tourist attraction reached nearly 11.87 million visitors, up 29%.

The city has organized the groundbreaking and inauguration of 24 major projects
with a total investment of more than VND 64 trillion./.