In the first four months of 2025, processing and manufacturing are still the bright spots of industrial production.

According to the General Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance, in the first four months of 2025, the industrial production index is estimated to increase by 8.4% over the same period in 2024, of which the processing and manufacturing industry increased by 10.1%.

A green production line in a factory in Hai Duong . (Photo: PV)

The statistics show that,   industrial production   April continued the positive growth trend. The industrial production index for the whole industry in the month is estimated to increase by 1.4% over the previous month and by 8.9% over the same period in 2024. In the first four months of 2025, the industrial production index increased by 8.4% over the same period in 2025.

The industrial production index in April 2025 is estimated to increase by 1.4% over the previous month and by 8.9% over the same period in 2024. Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry increased by 10.8% over the same period in 2024. In the first four months of 2025, the industrial production index of the whole industry is estimated to increase by 8.4% over the same period in 2024, of which the processing and manufacturing industry increased by 10.1%.

In addition, in the past four months, if including newly registered capital and adjusted registered capital of licensed projects from previous years, foreign direct investment capital registered in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 8.37 billion USD, accounting for 69.8% of the total newly registered and increased capital; for the form of capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors, investment capital in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 554.8 million USD, accounting for 30.4% of the capital contribution value.

Notably, the number of employees working in industrial enterprises as of April 1, 2025 increased by 0.7% compared to the same period last month and increased by 5.1% compared to the same period in 2024. By industry, the number of employees working in processing and manufacturing enterprises increased by 0.8% compared to the same period last month and increased by 5.5% compared to the same period in 2024.

Sharing with Nhan Dan Newspaper reporters, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, Director of the General Statistics Office, stated that the processing and manufacturing industry has always been considered one of the key economic sectors, playing the role of a driving force for economic growth, promoting trade and export, especially some key processing and manufacturing industries such as: Textiles, footwear, mechanics, electronics, supporting industries, etc.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong added that in the industrial sector, the processing and manufacturing industry contributes the highest value added to GDP, creating the premise and foundation for the process of industrial development and modernization of the country.

Previously, also according to   According to the General Statistics Office, the industrial production index in the first quarter of 2025 is estimated to increase by 7.8% compared to the same period in 2024, the highest increase in the first quarter in the past 6 years. The production index of some key industries continues to develop and has a high growth rate, making an important contribution to the growth of the entire industry, in which the processing and manufacturing industry in particular has the strongest breakthrough.

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