This is a result of a recent survey conducted by the General Statistics Office, with the participation of 30,587 enterprises nationwide.
The survey also shows that, 40.4% of the respondents said, their business will remain stable, and 17.4% of the firms foresaw more difficulties.
Indicators such as new orders, employment and production outputs are also forecast to grow in the fourth quarter.
Specifically, production outputs are expected to increase to 25.4% from the growth of 14.8% in the third quarter, indicating a strong recovery for the sector.
Businesses are also optimistic about the possibility of increasing new orders, with an expected average increase of 24.3%.
Businesses with foreign direct investment are forecast to achieve the most positive results, with the highest expected increase in production volume and new orders, according to the survey./.
