HCM City’s production, trade maintain growth in Q3
Production and trade activities in the manufacturing and processing sector in Ho Chi Minh City remained stable in the third quarter this year, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.
HCMCity (VNA) – Production and trade activities in the manufacturing andprocessing sector in Ho Chi Minh City remained stable in the third quarter thisyear, according to the municipal De🦩partment of Industry and Trade.
Thedepartment’s survey showed that 32.6% of the local enterprises saw better performance inthe period, 34.7% remained stable, and 32.7% still met difficulties comparedto the previous quarter. Aboutoutlook in the fourth quarter, 41.5% of respondents expressed their optimism, 36.3%expected stability, while 22.2% foresaw more challenges. Upto 88.9% of the State-owned enterprises were upbeat about their operation in the fourthquarter. This rate in non-State and foreign-invested sectors were 78.7% and72.7%, respectively. Severalenterprises pointed out positive signals in markets and drop in fuelprices recently which enabled them to effectively cash in on promising customersand reform governance. Accordingto statistics, the city’s industrial production index in September rose by 1%month-on-month and 89.6% year-on-year. In the period, the figure surged by 19.6% year-on-year./.
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