AsemconnectVietnam - While some localities such as Quang Ngai and Ca Mau have seen a decrease in the industrial production index in the past 2 months, Phu Tho led the country with an increase of 47.3%.

According to data released by the General Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance), in comparison to the same period last year, the industrial production index (IIP) in the first 2 months of 2025 increased in 58 localities and decreased in 5 localities nationwide.
Phu Tho has the highest industrial production index in the country.
The locality with the strongest increase in industrial production index is Phu Tho with an increase of 47.3% over the same period last year. It was followed by Tra Vinh with an increase of 40.5%; Bac Kan increased by 28.1%; Bac Giang increased by 26.3%; Hoa Binh increased by 21.4%... Some other localities such as: Thanh Hoa; Quang Nam; Nam Dinh; Ben Tre; Kien Giang also had high IIP increases.
According to the explanation of the statistical agency, some localities had a fairly high IIP increase due to the processing and manufacturing industry; the electricity production and distribution industry increased compared to the same period last year, specifically: Phu Tho increased by 48.5%; Bac Kan increased by 41.4%; Bac Giang increased by 26.8%; Thanh Hoa increased by 19.9%; Quang Nam increased by 19.5%; Nam Dinh increased by 18.0%; Kien Giang increased by 17.8%.
The localities with high production index of the electricity production and distribution industry were Tra Vinh increased by 51.3%; Hoa Binh increased by 43.6%; Quang Nam increased by 13.8%; Kien Giang increased by 12.7%; Ben Tre increased by 9.1%.
On the contrary, some localities had low or decreasing IIP index due to processing and manufacturing industry; mining industry and electricity production and distribution industry increased low or decreased compared to the same period last year: Ha Tinh decreased by 11.1%; Ca Mau decreased by 4.6%; Cao Bang decreased by 3.2%; Quang Ngai decreased by 0.5%.
The localities with index of electricity production and distribution industry in the first two months of 2025 decreased compared to the same period last year: Bac Lieu decreased by 29.7%; Ca Mau decreased by 16.5%; Lao Cai decreased by 9.0%; Ha Tinh decreased by 5.7%.
The report also updated localities with production index of mining industry in the first two months of 2025 compared to the same period last year: Gia Lai decreased by 60.7%; Ba Ria - Vung Tau decreased by 19.9%; Hanoi decreased by 3.7%.
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Source: VITIC/congthuong.vn