VN urged to reduce raw mineral exports as natural resources declineVietNamNet Bridge - The industrial production value growth in the first six months of the year slowed largely because of a decline in the mining industry. The industrial production value growth in the first six months of the year slowed largely because of a decline in the mining industry. A report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) showed 6.82 percent growth in industry, lower than 9.66 percent in the same period of last year.The decrease in industrial production growth rate was attributed to a decline in coal, oil and gas mining. There is an increasingly high risk for energy insecurity which would lead to a reduction in competitiveness and lag behind other regional countries,” said Ngo Duc Lam, an energy expert. Tri Thuc Tre

Source: VietNamNet News July 16, 2016 07:07 UTC