In the first 7 months of the year, Nghe An industry made a breakthrough with many bright spots.

In the first 7 months of 2025, the industrial production index in Nghe An province increased by 15.77%. The production index increased significantly due to the strong recovery of the province's general economy; businesses made efforts to recover, actively promoted the search and expansion of export markets, and many new projects came into operation.

Increase competitiveness

The cement market has recently shown signs of recovery, with prices increasing. Improved consumption has helped many businesses record good business results.

Mr. Pham Xuan Khanh - Production Director of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company said: In the first six months of the year, domestic cement grew well, with output reaching 822,693 tons, an increase of 109,705 tons (up 15.39%) compared to 2024. Along with the recovery of the domestic market, it has partly supported the demand for construction materials.

Song Lam Cement Factory's operating area. Photo: TH

However, the cost of input materials such as coal, electricity, gasoline, and oil has continuously increased in recent times, forcing cement enterprises to adjust product prices to balance operating costs. To compete in the market as well as maintain production, the Company has proposed solutions such as optimizing operating modes to increase productivity, optimizing material mixes to reduce consumption. Improving equipment performance, replacing and converting advanced equipment to reduce consumption, stopping machines during peak hours to reduce electricity prices according to EVN's price list, applying automation and digital transformation at some locations.

Production Director of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company shared: In the context of increasingly high requirements for sustainable development, environmental protection has become a key task, along with production and business activities in the company. Currently, the Company not only focuses on output and product quality but also focuses on investing in dust and exhaust gas treatment systems, noise control and improving the green - clean - beautiful factory landscape. Collecting and treating waste according to the correct process, effectively operating the dust and exhaust gas filtration system to meet standards.

Kiln system in Song Lam Cement Factory. Photo: TH

At Minh Anh Nghe An Garment Company, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Sinh - General Director of the Corporation said: Currently, Minh Anh Nghe An Garment Corporation has 4 factories, including Minh Anh Kim Lien Garment Factory, Minh Anh Do Luong Garment Factory, Minh Anh Tan Ky Garment Factory and Minh Anh Con Cuong Garment Factory with a total of 7,000 employees. Since the beginning of the year, orders have been stable, 90% of goods are exported to the US market. Currently, tariff negotiations are in the extension phase, so the production situation has not fluctuated, production ensures the plan, the revenue target is 1,200 billion VND in 2025, an increase of 10% compared to 2024.

Currently, textile and garment enterprises are seeking to diversify markets and re-evaluate production and export strategies to proactively minimize the negative impacts of dependence on one market. At the same time, they are focusing on improving productivity, quality and reducing costs to compete and exploit other markets.

Production workers at Minh Anh Garment Company. Photo: T. H

Focus on core solutions

According to the Department of Industry and Trade, compared to July 2024, the industrial production index in Nghe An province increased by 20.64%. The production index increased significantly due to the strong recovery of the province's general economy , businesses' efforts to restore and expand production, some businesses have proactively sought export markets, many new projects have come into operation, contributing to the province's economic growth target.

The production index of the mining industry is estimated at 123.0% over the same period. The main reason for the increase is that enterprises have many new orders, and exports have increased compared to the same period, such as Long Anh Private Enterprise; An Loc Joint Stock Company... This year, some cement factories such as Song Lam 2 and Tan Thang directly produce cement clinker, so the source of stone exploitation has increased sharply, while in the same period in 2024, factories mainly bought clinker from outside because the price was cheaper, and the stone exploitation output was low.

Graphics: Huu Quan

The production index of the processing and manufacturing industry is estimated to reach 121.86% compared to the same period in 2024. Taking advantage of favorable conditions in the country as well as in the province, enterprises have promoted reproduction and expanded business scale.

The processing and manufacturing industry continues to develop rapidly with many bright spots. After a trial period, some new factories have had stable commercial products, such as electronic components, auto parts, solar battery modules; leather shoes; silicon wafers; camera housings...

Also in July 2025, many businesses expect to increase production output due to export orders, some manufactured products grew quite well compared to the same period such as: NPK chemical fertilizer increased by 6.0 times; other electric wire and cable production services increased by 2.4 times; microphones increased by 52.41%; headphones not connected to microphones increased by 38.16%; cement increased by 31.12%; Hoa Sen steel pipes increased by 29.09%; yogurt increased by 25.89%; cement clinker increased by 19.29%...

In addition to the advantages, the production situation of some enterprises is facing difficulties, exports are decreasing, orders cannot be found, input material prices are increasing. Some factories cannot recruit workers, the consumption market is slow; many old orders are cut due to changes in product technology; improvements in machinery and equipment...

To complete the socio-economic development goals in 2025, including the GRDP growth target of about 10.5%, Nghe An province has oriented tasks and identified 11 groups of key tasks and solutions.

In particular, the industrial sector focuses on effectively implementing the plan to implement Resolution No. 07-NQ/TU dated December 23, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on rapid and sustainable development of industry and handicrafts in the 2021-2030 period. Promote the development of industrial production sectors based on science and technology, innovation, high added value, saving raw materials, being environmentally friendly, and having the ability to deeply participate in production networks and regional and global value chains; prioritize attracting investment in high-tech industrial projects, clean industry, processing and manufacturing, especially large-scale projects.

VSIP Industrial Park enterprises coming into operation contribute to increasing the local state budget revenue as well as increasing import and export value. Photo: CSCC

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In the face of general difficulties, industrial production still maintained good growth momentum, with many growth indicators better than the same period last year. That result created momentum and premise to promote growth in the remaining quarters of 2025. In the coming time, a number of large projects in economic zones and industrial parks expected to come into operation will contribute to increasing local state budget revenue as well as increasing import and export value.

Mr. Pham Van Hoa - Director of Department of Industry and Trade

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