Agriculture seen as economic pillar

HCMC – With stable development, the agriculture sector has been seen as a spotlight and a solid pillar for the economy during an economic slowdown. Officials made the remarks at a regular government meeting on September 9 in Hanoi City, reported the government news site Baochinhphu.vn. The manufacturing sector improved further in August, with the index of industrial production inching up 3% versus July and against the same period last year. In addition, the manufacturing sector returned to growth in the month, with the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 50.5 in August. This allows the nation to further fuel economic growth and stimulate demand through monetary and fiscal policies.