Local industrial production was valued at VND 19,163 billion in January, going up by 29.8% against the same month last year, with many provinces registering a sizeable growth.
However, the export value in January was as little as US$ 3.3 billion. The two primary industrial exports of crude oil and coal experienced a decrease. Other key industrial exports went up such as textiles and garments (up 2.7%), footwear (8.7%), electronics and computer spare parts (15.7%), and handicrafts (10.3%).
In January 2007, industrial businesses spent an estimated sum of VND 3,105 billion on investments.
By Phương Uyên