Hanoi (VNA) – Industrial production value of the northern province ofHai Duong hit 174.6 trillion VND (over 7.5 billion USD) in the first nine monthsof 2019, equivalent to 84.1 percent of the plan set for the year, and up 12.3percent against that of the same period last year.
Sectors that saw stable growth in the reviewed period are production of ignitionkit and engine wire (32.9 percent), footwear (20.3 percent), electricityproduction (20.2 percent), electronic integrated circuit (15.7 percent), andgarment and textiles (13 percent).
With remarkable socio-economic achievements,Hai Duong province has become an economic spotlight in the Red River Delta and thenorthern key economic region.
In the first half of this year, the provincialeconomy grew about 7.2 percent. The industry and construction sector expanded10.1 percent.
Besides, foreign investment attractionin Hai Duong province saw an increase.
Statistics from the Ministry of Planning andInvestment’s Foreign Investment Agency show that the province lured 450 millionUSD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of this year, ranking10th among the 46 localities that received capital of this kind in the period./.