Accordingly, in April the mining industrysaw a rise of one percent; manufacturing and processing industry - 6.9percent; electric production and distribution - 9.2 percent; and watersupply, waste and waste water treatment - 9.7 percent.
Theindustrial production index of Ho Chi Minh City recorded a 3.9 percentrise in April compared to one year ago while Hanoi ’s increased by4.7 percent. The northern province of Vinh Phuc’s index was up 15.1percent and central Da Nang city saw a 10.7 percent increase.
However, the inventory index of the processing and manufacturingindustry by April 1 saw a 13.1 percent year on year rise. The index isparticularly high in beverage production, motor vehicle manufacturing,furniture, chemicals, electrical equipment and pharmaceuticalproduction.-VNA