Vinh Phuc: 8-month industrial production index up 11.8 percent

The industrial production index of the northern province of Vinh Phuc in August increased by 1.6 percent from the previous month and 12 percent from the same period last year.
Vinh Phuc: 8-month industrial production index up 11.8 percent ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: vinhyen.vinhphuc.gov.vn)

VinhPhuc (VNA) – The industrial production index of the northernprovince of Vinh Phuc in August increased by 1.6 percent from the previousmonth and 12 percent from the same period last year.

Thegrowth was led by the manufacturing-processing, water supply and wastetreatment, mining, electricity generation and distribution, and gas industries.

Theindustrial production index for the January-August period went up 11.8 percentfrom the same period last year. Industries with high growth rates wereelectronic appliance (44.5 percent), metal (25.4 percent), non-metal (23.6percent), and electrical appliances (22.4 percent).

Productswith high increases in output included sport shoes (more than 4.8 millionpairs, up 30.5 percent), wall and floor tile (99.6 million cubic metres, up23.6 percent), air conditioners (over 18,200 units, up 28.7 percent),electricity (over 3.9 trillion kWh, up 15.2 percent).

Thesocio-economic situation in the province stayed stable in the reviewed period,facilitating local production and business activities./.
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