Key industries that recorded high increases include metal production (37.9percent), motorised vehicle production (32.9 percent), and furniture production(17.6 percent).
On the contrary, the mining sector posted a decrease of 5.7 percent against thesame period last year.
The number of labourers working in industries as of April 1rose by 1.5 percent month-on-month, and 1.8 percent year-on-year.
To address inventory and promote production, in the comingtime, the Ministry of Planning and Investment proposes localities continuereforming administrative procedures, simplifying specialised inspectionprocedures, and at the same time, implementing the Prime Minister’s Decision approvingthe Action Plan on improving competitiveness and developing logistics services.
Sectors are advised to focus on supporting the developmentof the domestic markets, studying consumption stimulus policies forlocally-made products, and developing supporting industries./.