The city’s revenues from industrial production in April rose 3.4 percent above the previous month and 14.6 percent over the same period last year, said the Office.
In the first four months of the year, the city’s industrial value went up by 13.2 percent against the same period last year, said Cong Xuan Mui, Director of the Office. The state sector enjoyed a 15.4 percent increase, while the private sector that accounts for more than 31 percent of the city’s industrial value grew by 12 percent compared to last year.
The foreign-invested sector made up more than 46 percent of the city’s economy, a 17.1 percent increase from the same period last year.
Most industries registered increases, except for machinery manufacturing (down 4 percent), and TV and information equipment production (down 4.4 percent).