In January-August period, Ha Noi’s IPI enjoyed a year-on-year increase of 6.5 percent. The mining industry increased by 7.1 percent year-on-year, processing and manufacturing industry increased by 6.6 percent; electrical and gas production and distribution up 6.1 percent; the water supply and waste treatment sector up 3.1 percent.

A number of industrial sectors with high proportions reaping remarkable growth included: food (up 17.9 percent); leather production and related products (up 20.9 percent); paper and paper products production (up 22.6 percent); electronic products, computers and optical products up 27.5 percent.

In August alone, some major products saw the high growth rate compared to the same period last year, such as: confectionery (up 27.2 percent); knitted shirts (up 25.3 percent), etc.