In February, Hau Giang industrial and commercial production increased sharply

Information from Hau Giang Industry and Trade said that in February 2017, commercial activities and industrial production in Hau Giang province achieved good results and increased over the same period.

Industrial production value in Hau Giang in the first 2 months increased by 8.26% over the same period (illustration)
According to Mr. Huynh Thanh Hoang, Deputy Director of Hau Giang Department of Industry and Trade, in February 2017, the industrial production value in Hau Giang province increased compared to the same period last year due to the high number of enterprises in February 2017. date than the same period last year. Therefore, the value of industrial production in the month reached about VND 1,664 billion, up 2.98% over the previous month and up 16.77% over the same period. In the first 2 months, the revenue is 3,281 billion dong, up by 8.26% over the same period last year.

Some industrial products increased sharply: 3,946 tons of frozen seafood, an increase of 40.53% over the same period; fish sauce was 242 thousand liters, up 17.51% over the same period; fodder was 23,550 tons, up 8.79% over the same period; bile sugar of all kinds was 36 tons, up 63.64% over the same period; confectionery of all kinds were 296.52 tons, up 12.75% over the same period; ready-made clothes were 61.28 thousand pieces, up 50.82% over the same period; leather uppers were 1,109.09 thousand pairs, up 35.98% over the same period ...
In the month, the production and trading of goods and services in Hau Giang took place quite bustling because this was the time to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Rooster 2017 so the demand for shopping and consumption of people increased. . Total retail sales of goods and services reached over 2,693 billion Dong, up 0.18% over the same period. In particular, the total retail sales of goods reached over 1,944 billion; service revenue reached over 262 billion dong; accommodation, catering and tourism revenue was over 487 billion dong.

Import and export activities also tended to increase compared to the previous month because businesses returned to normal production and business activities after the Tet holiday. Given the price, market and a number of other factors that are expected to have many advantages for the export of seafood and vegetables in the year, it is predicted that import and export value may increase in the year. the next month.According to estimates by Hau Giang Department of Industry and Trade, in February 2017, the total import-export turnover of goods reached US $ 44,479 million, up 62.72% over the same period. In particular, exports 35,709 million, up 54,59% over the same period and import 8,770 million USD. Generally, in two months, the total import-export turnover of direct goods, entrusted goods and agent services for foreign currency payment reached 94,144 million USD, up 23.40% over the same period.

In March - the last month of the first quarter, Hau Giang Industry and Trade sector will proactively capture the market and do well the management of the area; strengthen coordination with functional forces to control and control the market; at the same time, proactively removing difficulties and obstacles that enterprises encounter so that enterprises can be assured in production.

Thuy Duong / baocongthuong