The national index of industrial production (IIP) increased 7.9 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office.
Vietnam's national index of industrial production advanced 10 percent year on year in the first four months of this year, according to the country's General Statistics Office.
Vietnam's industrial production in the first five months of this year increased by 9.9% year on year, in which manufacturing and processing increased 12.6% while the mining industry decreased by nearly 7%.
Industrial activities have continued bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in mere growth rates of 1.8 percent month on month and 2.2 percent year on year in the July index of industrial production (IIP) - the slowest pace in seven months.