Better agro, industrial production in August

VGP - Việt Nam posted an industrial production value of VND 504,200 billion in the first eight months, up 13.7% against the same period last year, and and higher than the year plan (12%).

August 28, 2010 11:07 AM GMT+7

Industrial production in the first eight months of 2010 surpasses the target – Illustration photo

From January to August, the value of the State-owned sector rose 9%, non-state sector 12.7%, and foreign-invested sector 17.3%.

In the eight-month period, the production value of crude oil, clean coal and construction steel dropped because of technical limitations of oil fields and its weakening domestic demand.

According to preliminary reports of localities nationwide, the 2010 summer-autumn rice productivity is estimated at nearly 4.8 tons per hectare, and the total output at 10.1 million tons, up 56,000 tons.

Forest coverage and seafood output increased fairly high in the reviewed period.

However, the agricultural production still faces a lot of difficulties, especially crop and animal epidemics, forest fires and natural disasters.

By Ngọc Vân