Nghe An: In April, industrial production index increased by more than 23%

Graphics: Huu Quan

In the first four months of 2018, the industrial production growth index increased by 17.67% over the same period, of which: mining industry by 90.57%; processing and manufacturing industry increased by 19.28%; electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning production and distribution industry increased by 10.04%; water supply, wastewater and waste management and treatment industry increased by 11.91% over the same period in 2017.

Some industrial products with increases compared to the same period in 2017 are: unconcentrated milk and cream (65.69 million liters, up 24.38%), sugar (98.02 thousand tons, up 37.99%), bottled beer (17.54 million liters, up 15.81%), cement (1,129.71 thousand tons, up 47.2%), roofing sheets (255.79 thousand tons, up 3.5 times), prefabricated metal house components (1,074.2 tons, up 2.38 times),...

Currently, the Industry and Trade sector is focusing on strong industrial development, focusing on processing and manufacturing industries; supporting industries, and industries serving agriculture associated with advantages in developing agricultural, forestry and fishery raw materials. Making good use of the capacity of operating processing plants such as beer, milk, hydropower, textile, MDF Nghia Dan, Hoa Sen corrugated iron..., especially projects completed in 2017 to make good use of capacity in 2018.

In addition, direct to accelerate the progress of investment projects to come into operation soon so that by the end of 2018, products will be added to the new added value such as: Expanding the Hoa Sen Steel production line, garment factories (Minh Anh, MLB TENERGY phase 2, Hi-tech, Manh Thanh), hydropower projects (Chi Khe, Song Quang, Canan, Xoong Con), projects in VSIP Nghe An Industrial Park,...

In the first four months of 2018, the industrial production development index in Nghe An increased by 17.67% over the same period. In the photo: Export garment line at Haivina Kim Lien Garment Company, Nam Dan. Photo: Viet Phuong

Mr. Hoang Van Tam - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade said: To promote industrial production, the Department of Industry and Trade directly works with a number of enterprises and manufacturing plants, grasps the difficulties and problems of enterprises to have timely solutions, especially reforming tax and customs administrative procedures for the field of mineral exploitation and processing; preparing raw materials to solve input problems well and thoroughly handle disputes with processing enterprises (sugarcane, cassava, acacia, tea, rubber, dairy cows, etc.).

Along with that, there is a practical and effective support program in promoting and expanding sales channels to increase the consumption of beer, textile and consumer products, etc.