HANOI: Vietnam’s industrial output in April surged by 14.3 percent from the same period last year, the Vietnam Business News reported.
The non-alcoholic beverage and pottery/ceramic sectors delivered a 39 percent increase in production, with sugar production rising by 36 percent and flour milling and production up by 24 percent.
Shipbuilding activity however plummeted by 43.3 percent, with chemical and pharmaceutical production falling by nearly 10 percent.
According to the Vietnam Business News, the country’s consumption index rose by 13.7 percent year-on-year, boosted by sharp increases in the sugar, ceramic products and non-alcoholic beverage sectors.
Source: Vietnam Business News
