Industry

This section highlights developments in Vietnam’s industrial sectors, including manufacturing, heavy industry, supporting industries, and industrial policy, based on reports from domestic media and official information.

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    Vietnam Industry and Trade News Bulletin for January 4, 2016

    A. GENERAL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS 1. Anxious Wait for Tet Bonuses Despite reports from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) suggesting that the 2016 Lunar New Year (Tet) bonuses might exceed the previous year’s average of 5 million VND due to GDP growth, workers remain anxious. As of January 3, the Ministry had not yet fully summarized the bonus situation as local reports were incomplete. MOLISA officials noted that while bonuses are not…